SOLIDWORKS 2017 Thread Feature Enhancements

Article by Jamie Hill, CSWE/CSWE-S updated December 21, 2016

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SOLIDWORKS 2017 gives you new options with the thread feature!

Thread features can now trim to start or end faces. This saves the extra step of creating a cut feature to trim threads. Threads can now also have multiple starts, so an extra circular pattern feature is not necessary.

SOLIDWORKS 2017 Thread Feature

Multi-start & Trim to End Faces

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Jamie Hill, CSWE/CSWE-S

Detailed-oriented Mechanical Engineering professional with 19 years of experience in manufacturing; specializing in design, validation, prototyping, and manufacturing across diverse industries. For the past 7 years I’ve trained engineers in CAD, FEA, and CFD software as well as provided consulting on CAD integration and optimization. Past Industry experience in: Lithography printing, Quality assurance, Production manager, Machinist, Tool & die design.