Analyzing Taps and Threads  

This task shows you how to display and filter out information about threads and taps contained in a CATPart document.
Open a part containing threads and taps.

  1. Click Tap/Thread Analysis in the Analysis toolbar.
    The Thread/Tap Analysis dialog box is displayed, providing display options already checked by default:

    • Show symbolic geometry: shows the representations of the threads and taps in the geometry area.
    • Show numerical value: shows three values defined for threads and taps as follows: diameter x depth x pitch.
    • Valid threads: Displays the number of valid threads present in the work area.
    • Valid taps: Displays the number of valid taps present in the work area.
    • Needless threads: Displays the number of needless threads in the work area.
    • Needless taps: Displays the number of needless taps in the work area.
    • Diameter: Displays the threads and the taps of diameter equal to the diameter value entered in the diameter box.

  2. Click Apply to display the representations and the values of the threads and tap contained in the document.

    The threads and taps are displayed and the values (diameter x depth x pitch) are displayed in yellow:

    When you clear Show symbolic geometry,  numerical values are displayed. In the same way, clearing Show numerical values lets you display representations only.

    In case the thread has more descriptions (For example, thread is created using Metric Thin Pitch standard), the brackets are applied to the values.

  • Do not add the brackets in thread analysis, if the thread has only diameter (For example Thread is created using “Metric Thick Pitch” standard).
    Add the brackets in thread analysis, if the Thread has more description (For example Thread is created using “Metric Thin Pitch” standard).

  • The thread analysis can be performed for both folded and unfolded views in the Aerospace Sheetmetal Design and Generative Sheetmetal Design workbenches.