Customizing the Thread Properties

The thread data XML files that drive the drop-down menus for Standard thread properties are located in the SpaceClaim Library/Holes directory. You can:

  • Add files to the directory to display the name in the Series property drop-down when you click the threaded surface with the Thread tool. Remove files to remove them from the property.

  • Add rows to an individual file to display them in the Size property drop-down. Remove rows to remove them from the property.

  • Specify a different directory for thread files by adding a different directory to the support file options.

This is an example of the XML file used for threads:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<thread:ThreadSizeTable xmlns:thread="http://www.spaceclaim.com/threadSizeTableVersion2">
<thread:Units>in</thread:Units>
<thread:ShowThreadDesignationInDiameterDimension>false</thread:ShowThreadDesignationInDiameterDimension>
<thread:ThreadSizes>
<thread:ThreadSize><thread:Name> 1 - 64 </thread:Name>
<thread:Size> 0.073 </thread:Size>
<thread:MinorDiameter> 0.0544 </thread:MinorDiameter>
</thread:ThreadSize>
</thread:ThreadSizes>
</thread:ThreadSizeTable>

To use the example above,

  1. Copy the text inside the gray box and paste it into a text file.
  2. Save the file with a .xml extension in the SpaceClaim Library/Holes folder.
    For example, your file could be named MyThreads.xml.
  3. Change the text shown in red to your values.
    Note: You should add your own custom files instead of changing the default files.