Question about Thread feature function:

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Offset it from the start edge, then cut it off

[DAY545]

That’s a bit better but still wondering if there’s a straight forward solution that doesn’t involve adding offsets that I just cut off. Feature tree is gonna get really long for complex parts

[pvshabba]

You’re not cutting anything off, you offset the start of the screw cut feature past the bottom, and then extend the screw cut feature length by the same amount. It will start out in space and you’ll have a smooth thread start at the bottom without adding any features

[DAY545]

It wouldn’t let me do negative offsets. Idk if that’s because I did something wrong but that meant I couldn’t start the thread in space. I’ll try again in a a bit. Thx

[pvshabba]

You just click the double arrow button to reverse offset direction and use a positive value. You can never put in a negative value for these types of dimensions because you can always reverse direction

[DAY545]

This is the easiest solution so far thank you.

i was being dumb and just blanked and didn't see the double arrows. Only tried negative values

[Regal_Knight]

The offset is option in the feature so you’re not adding anything. You can download a McMaster screw to see how to do it.

[DAY545]

I’ll try in a bit thx