Threaded hole

[larry53]

Is there any way to make a threaded hole look threaded in the solid model?

[helidev]

Click on Format, View. The Format view dialog will open.

Tick the box marked Textures.

The rod will appear threaded in the view.

[larry53]

I try the placed a mark on textures. It looks the same.

[helidev]

Have you already applied the thread to the rod?

Generally threads appear green, if the textures are applied

[helidev]

Sorry, my post was incorrect.

A the thread on a threaded rod or hole will appear green if the textures box is not selected

[larry53]

I must be doing something wrong. After I have made a solid with a thread I then click on the thread, format, view, textures. The thread looks like nonthing more than a hole in the part. Is there something I am missing?

[helidev]

When you thread the part, does the thread show up green?

[larry53]

Not at first, but I changed the colors to show green when it is a thread. It now shows green, but as fas as looks like a thread there is no difference other than color from the whole part.

[helidev]

OK, it sounds like you changed the colour manually in the view style, is that correct?

If you did, that wont do.

First, what version of SE are you running. I am only familiar with V18 and 19.

Second, when you installed the software, did you just do a standard install or did you modify it, (folder locations ect...)?

How are you applying the threads to the parts.

I have attached 3 images so that you can see what I mean.

The first is a 10mm protrusion. I then used the thread tool, picked the cylinder to thread, and the start end. If your rod does not match any of the threads on file, it will not thread.
I picked the M10 thread, and then returned.

You will see that the surface of the rod appears green. (Image 2)

Now I have turned textures on, you can see the "thread" appears on the rod. (Image 3)

Without seeing it, it appears that the part is not actually threading. ( One way of checking would be to take it into draft, and see if the thread lines appear)

If you would like to upload the file (or part of it) I would be happy to look at it.

Sorry the images wont attach.

Hope this helps

[helidev]

Sorry I'm stupid, the image files were to large for the upload. Ive zipped them and attached them for you

[larry53]

I am using Version 19. I used a standard download nonthing modified. Yes I did change it manually.

[larry53]

I follow your example. I change the thread color to model default before I started. The cyclinder does not change color after the thread is picked. The part is threaded, I can tell this by opening a drawing file and loading the solid into it. There must something that is not turned on, but I have no idea what it could be.