2.8.3. Sketch 3 - Insert Inner thread

In a last step the cap nut gets an inner thread.

  1. Create a new sketch.

    With the secondary mouse key, call the context menu of Plane XY.

    New sketch ...

    New sketch ...

  2. Click on Insert rectangle .

  3. Lead the cursor to the coordinate system's zero-point until the snap appears and fix it with a mouse click.

  4. From the coordinate system's zero-point, drag a rectangle and fix it with a mouse click.

  5. In the dialog box Change parameter, enter T as width (thread depth), DG/2 as hight (thread nominal diameter) and confirm with OK.

    Determine width and hight of the rectangle

    Determine width and hight of the rectangle

  6. Define the Rotation axis.

  7. Click the button Cylindrical thread by length .

    [Note]Note

    Not until a Rotation axis has been defined, the Cylindrical thread by length and Conical thread by lengths buttons are active!

    Click on the respective sketch elements and areas and follow the notes in the footer:

    1. select outer edge...

    2. select thread start...

    3. Determine depth of thread...

    4. Determine thread end...

    5. select material side...

    Define thread

    Define thread

    -> The dialog box Change parameter is opened.

    Set 'T-X' for Thread length and 'X' for Run out length.

    Thread: Determine parameters

    Thread: Determine parameters

    Confirm with OK.

    -> The thread is created.

    Thread created

    Thread created

  8. Rotate the right line of rectangle with 30°.

    Select line to rotate and then click on the button Rotate selection.

    1. Choose rotation point

    2. Choose reference angle by point

    3. Choose rotation angle by point

    Rotate line

    Rotate line

  9. Trim the marked elements to each other in their intersection point.

    Click on the button Trim elements to each other .

    Trim line to common point of intersection with base line (rotation axis)

    Trim line to common point of intersection with base line (rotation axis)

    1. Select first element to trim

    2. Choose second element to trim

    3. Choose point of intersection

    The line has been trimmed to rotation axis.

    The line has been trimmed to rotation axis.

  10. Remove the protruding line end.

    For this, click on the button Trim element with other .

    1. Choose element to trim (on the cutting side)

    2. Choose point of intersection

    Remove protruding line end

    Remove protruding line end

    The protruding line end has been removed.

    The protruding line end has been removed.

    -> The thread is finished.

  11. Click on the button Accept changes .

  12. In the context menu of Sketch 3, select Cut -> Rotate....

    Rotate cut - call

    Rotate cut - call

    -> The docking window Rotational solid is opened.

    Rotate cut - preview

    Rotate cut - preview

  13. Leave the defaults and confirm with OK.

    -> The finished cap nut is displayed in the 3D view.

    Cap nut in the 3D view

    Cap nut in the 3D view

  14. Finish cap nut:

    • Click on Save .

      -> When saving the first time, the dialog box Identification data is opened. Perform the respective settings and confirm with OK. Compare above.

      -> Now the cap nut geometry is finished.

    • Close the PARTdesigner and return to PARTproject.

      [Note]Note

      In order to display the geometry in the preview, in the dialog area Project selection, select respective 3db file.

      Cap nut in PARTproject

      Cap nut in PARTproject