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Configuring the display of the thread conventions in the model (created by a special command or obtained by constructing holes) is performed in the Cosmetic thread section of the setting dialog box.

To access the section, call the  command Settings — Parameters... and in the dialog box that appears, select System — Model editor — Cosmetic thread.

Controls in the section setting the display of the cosmmetic thread image


Element

Setting description


Cosmetic thread

The drop-down list allows you to select an option for displaying the thread on the screen. The following options are available:

On the edges and the cone/cylinder of the thread (default option) — the screen shows a close-to-reality image of the threaded section and the thread frame cylinder/cone.

Just on the edges — only a close-to-real image of the threaded section is shown on the screen.

Thread cone/cylinder only — only the frame cylinder/thread cone is shown on the screen.

Read more about thread display variants and their application peculiarities...


Line style

Drop-down list for selecting the line style for drawing the thread notation in the model. Two styles are available: Solid and Dotted.


Drawing sketches of the carving

Enable this option to show the outline lines of the cylinder representing the threads in the model.

When this option is disabled, the threads are shown only by the edges of this cylinder (i.e. two circles).

According to GOST 2.056-2021, the thread in the model should be depicted as two dotted circles.

The specified display parameters apply to all threads in the models.

To finish customizing the thread display, click the dialog box Apply and close. To exit the dialog box without saving changes, click Cancel.

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