NX Customized thread definitions added to the 'thd_metric.dat' file do not appear in the 'Thread' command dialog.

2021-10-06T23:28:06Z
NX for Design

Summary


Details

Customized thread definitions added to the '...\UGII\thd_metric.dat' (or 'thd_english.dat') files do not appear in the 'Thread Standard' list in the 'Thread' command dialog.

Solution

Enhancements made to the 'Thread' command in the NX 1926 Series (June 2020 Functional Release) include the introduction of a new thread definition file 'NX_Thread_Standard.xml' (located in the 'UGII_BASE_DIR\ugii\modeling_standards' folder).

The 'NX_Thread_Standard.xml' file replaces the 'thd_metric.dat' and 'thd_english.dat' files used by the 'Thread' command in NX versions prior in NX 1926.

(This file also replaces the 'nx502_Threaded_Hole_Standard.xml' used by the 'Hole - Threaded Hole' command.)

The new thread definition file has a different format, so any customized entries in the old 'thd_metric.dat' /  'thd_english.dat' files need to be entered in to the appropriate fields in the 'NX_Thread_Standard.xml' file. To add an entry, copy and paste an existing line in the file and edit it to included the required changes.

Note that the new format has both 'Size' and 'Callout' parameters. The value in the 'Size' field is displayed in the 'Thread Size' list in the 'Thread' and 'Hole - Threaded Hole' command dialogs. The value in the 'Callout' field is used as the 'Thread Size' in a 'Hole Callout' dimension (created in PMI and/or Drafting).
 
Note also, for thread size values that have a prefix character and contain a fraction, for example 'G_3/4', it is necessary to include a space or an underscore ('_') between the prefix and the fraction value, in the 'Callout' field, to ensure that the fraction value is displayed as G '3 over 4', rather than 'G3 over '4' in the Hole Callout dimension.

Notes and References

What's New in NX 1926 - Thread Enhancements



Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTL64
OS: windows
OS Version: 1064
Product: NX
Application: DESIGN
Version: V1926
Function: FEATURE_MODEL

Ref: 002-8567431

KB Article ID# PL8567431

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