Other than showing that threading is there, what is the purpose of cosmetic threads? Is it just what you can use to represent threads without actually creating them? I'm attempting to create screws and am wondering what the pros and cons are between cosmetic threads and creating actual threads in my design.
cosmetic threads
Mar 16, 2007
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Not sure about others, but using cosmetic threads mean that the hole in the model is the tap drill size and not the major thread diameter. Which is usefull for things being laser/water cut cnc machined. Basically the cosmetic thread will show up in your drawing and hole notes for documentation but not in your 3d export data.
Zander
The down side is that the cosmetic thread does not in some cases give a completely accurate measure of mass an c of g, due to the cut away metrial of an internal thread remaining present on the model
Mart>> Other than showing that threading is there, what is the purpose of
Actual threads are resource hogs. They are a bit of a pain to build and they require a fair amount of time to rebuild. It's not a problem when there are only one or two, but it can become a real drag when you have a lot of them.
Jerry Steiger Tripod Data Systems "take the garbage out, dear"
I use cosmetic threads only for their contribution to drawing views. Be careful though...a while back I wasn't paying attention to the options and had the "remove thread" option button selected. We had the parts made with SLA and what do you know - the holes for #6 screws came out .138 dia. instead of .107 dia. - just the way I told it to tell it to do it.
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