2020 06 09 nbsp 0183 32 Click Smart Dimension Dimensions Relations toolbar or Tools gt Dimensions gt Smart Select the two silhouette edges of the cosmetic thread The pointer changes to when it is over a silhouette edge of a Click to place the dimension The thread callout attaches to the outer geometry of the
Use common sense keep dimensions as clear and simple as possible Remember the person reading your drawing needs to clearly understand beyond question how to proceed Otherwise costly time and material will be wasted There are two basic methods of placing dimensions on a sketch They may be placed so they read from the bottom of the sketch unidirectional
In this article I will share these with you in the hope that they will help you produce better drawings more quickly ANSI ASME B1 13M 1995 Model Geometry Threads should be used where the part being modelled requires the thread as
2011 05 25 nbsp 0183 32 The threaded hole callout should be formatted with the information from the thread hole files The tap drill diameter should come into the drafting callout NOTE The tap drill diameter is based on a theoretical value to the closest drill size This may NOT be what your shop uses as the tap drill size Edit the thread hole files to your shop s
I have a simple question but that is taking me more time than I would want to figure it out Cant the hole callout be edited to show the metric thread chosen for the hole or smart dimension tool just display it aswell on 2d drawing What could I be doing wrong here I made the hole with the smart hole tool and added the thread annotation on the 3d drawing My version of solidworks
Use Hole and Thread to add a hole or thread note with a leader line The default format and content of the note are determined by the settings on the Notes and Leaders tab in the associated dimension style of the hole note When you add hole notes to a drawing view the diameter depth thread dimensions and other data from the model are used in the note
2012 07 30 nbsp 0183 32 The thread size pitch and class as well as the type of tap the machinist is going to use determines the proper drill size Engineering drawings typically do not specify manufacturing methods that includes tap drill sizes Scott www wertel pro RE Correct Format for
2016 08 22 nbsp 0183 32 Smart Dimensioning for Simple Thread Callouts Now when the Smart Dimension tool is active if you select the cosmetic thread of a tapped hole a simple thread callout is created Hatch Patterns New DIN ISO 128 50 crosshatch
You can also place information like thread size and thread depth on a drawing with the Smart Dimension and Callout commands Use the Thread Reference buttons on the Dimension Prefix dialog box or the Callout Properties dialog box to specify what information you want to add Threads in section views In both section and paper thin section drawing views you can use
2015 10 21 nbsp 0183 32 NX9 Hole call out and assembly load options I am using the new hole call out option to dimension many threaded holes in an drawing depending of a large assembly as a requiremement for hole call outs the tool force users to have the part fully loaded in order to be able to pull the data This works good at this point I saved my file with the
Aligned dimensions have text placed parallel to the dimension line with vertical dimensions read from the right of the drawing sheet Standard Practices View Dimensioning Dimensions are to be kept outside of the boundaries of views of objects wherever practical Dimensions may be place within the boundaries of objects in cases where extension or leader lines would be
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4 rows nbsp 0183 32 The Smart Dimension tool creates a simple thread callout when you select the cosmetic
Great Britain and Canada established the current system for standard inch dimension threads This is the Unified thread series and consists of specifications for Unified Coarse UNC Unified Fine UNF and Unified Extra Fine UNEF threads Metric threads are also standardized Metric thread specification is given through ISO standards Thread information is available in tabular
If no smart thread depth data is specified on this tab then this button specifies thread depth data from the Smart Depth tab on the Modify Dimension Style dialog box Symbols and Values Opens the Select Symbols and Values dialog box for you to generate the appropriate symbols or model derived values without having to type the property text codes yourself
When tolerances were first introduced they were simple every dimension had a tolerance If the drawing dimension stated 2 00 quot 010 quot then an acceptable part would measure between 1 990 quot to 2 010 quot for that dimension As engineering progressed and parts became more complicated a new method of implementing tolerances was created Geometric
2012 02 03 nbsp 0183 32 I have a dead simple part a tube with 2 countersunk holes on the centreline of one face I cannot add a hole callout to it SW requests I select an edge which of course I am trying to do SURELY Solidworks can do this SW2010 SP4 0 64 bit on WIndows 7 x64 Here is the extremely complex part Also I just tried a simple smart dimension
To add the callout Click Smart Dimension Dimensions Relations toolbar or Tools gt Dimensions gt Smart Select the two silhouette edges of the cosmetic thread The pointer changes to when it is over a silhouette edge of a Click to place the dimension The thread callout attaches to the outer
2021 10 22 nbsp 0183 32 To add the callout Click Smart Dimension Dimensions Relations toolbar or Tools gt Dimensions gt Smart Select the two silhouette edges of the cosmetic thread The pointer changes to when it is over a silhouette edge of a cosmetic thread Click to place the dimension How do you call out a thread size Unified threads measure the length in
Go into your dimension style go to the quot Smart Depth quot tab In hole Quantity Note enter in QC and whatever you want displayed with the count 9 X 9 PLCS etc then go into the quot feature Callout quot Tab under the field quot Simple quot enter in QN This will do as you wish Expand Post
2019 11 11 nbsp 0183 32 In the side view of the hole after activating Smart Dimension click on the two silhouette edges of the cosmetic thread Then click to insert the dimension Inserting the Diameter Dimension Using Smart Dimension Feature As soon as the dimension is placed in the drawing the hole callout appears for the non hole wizard hole Hole Callout applied
2010 03 02 nbsp 0183 32 One of the stations for some reason messes up all other draft sheets when using smart dimension on hole callouts Whenever draft sheets are updated on the other systems it loses all info and all you have is leaders with no text When this happens we have to go into the model itself and edit the holes save the model and update the draft sheet and the text comes
2016 07 05 nbsp 0183 32 By checking the box Create basic dimensions we are enabling this automatic creation for this entire document There are also Chain and Baseline styles for us to choose Figure 6 A document setting to create basic dimension Besides the above automatic creations SOLIDWORKS MBD provides a dedicated Basic Dimension button on its command bar
Chamfer Callouts and Dual Dimensions In chamfer callouts with dual dimensions the defaults for new documents have changed Also bent leaders attached to chamfer callouts with dual dimensions follow the same rules as hole callouts and respect justification settings of the dimension text In Tools gt Options gt Document Properties gt Dimensions
Hole Callouts and Dual Dimensions In hole callouts with tolerances on the diameter dual dimension nominal maximum and minimum values are grouped together within one bracket set instead of separated between each of the callout elements Bent leaders attached to hole callouts with dual dimensions follow the same rules as other hole callouts
2021 07 01 nbsp 0183 32 Automatically finding virtual sharps for dimensions Size Lets you select the size of the cosmetic thread based on the dimensioning standard you selected You cannot have SW automatically know or add note to shaft Let s first look at the document properties It s an actual object with volume not made of 2D planes or any craziness Thread Callout First let s work
2020 09 06 nbsp 0183 32 The smart dimension tool creates a simple thread callout when you select the cosmetic thread of a threaded hole Click smart dimension dimensions relations toolbar or tools gt dimensions gt smart Parent topic dimensions search smart dimensioning for simple thread callouts in the solidworks knowledge base
2021 04 08 nbsp 0183 32 Cant the hole callout be edited to show the metric thread chosen for the hole or smart dimension tool just display it aswell on 2d drawing What could I be doing wrong here I made the hole with the smart hole tool and added the thread annotation on the 3d drawing My version of solidworks is the 2019 one
2017 07 25 nbsp 0183 32 Hello Is it possible to mark threads as their screw dimension When adding a dimension to a thread I m getting it s linear dimension in mm I m
2020 02 25 nbsp 0183 32 Though originally reserved for punching operations ASME Y14 5M 1994 and later versions allows for the use of this method on any simple slot When using Hole Callout to dimension a slot in SOLIDWORKS 2009 or later this is the type of dimension that is inserted The third method c provides the width and overall length of the slot in linear