

They work just fine in R20 and R21, they dont work in R22. These are modified files that originally came from the shareware area of this sight. OK, We have thread standards defined in excel spreadsheets.

This command will pull thread feature information from the 3D Part and create the needed text and dimension. Date: 1 2:59 PM (GMT-08:00) To: login to unmask email Subject: catiav5forum - V5R22 Thread Standard Problem.

Use the Thread Dimensions command in the Dimensions toolbar, then select the created dashed lines and circles to represent thread in the drafting View. When creating a 2D drawing from the 3D Part, set drafting View properties under Dress-up to create dashed lines and circles to represent thread in the drafting View. The Thread Standard xml files can be accessed from inside the Hole feature and from the Thread/Tap Definition feature under the Dress-Up Features toolbar. Also search the internet for software to use to edit xml files. If the degree of customization of the standard file is small, you can start from one of the 4 pre-defined standard files (ISO, ANSI, JIS or ASME), and modify it. This is a sample xml file edited with notepad setup for Inch threads. With the release of V5-6R2013 (V5R23) the Unit option was added to the xml file to support both millimeter and inch threads. With the release of V5-6R2012 (V5R22) the software was changed from managing thread standards with text files and Excel spreadsheets to using xml files.
