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The Parameters page of the Lathe Thread operation contains the variables needed for the feature.
ParametersThreads Per Unit - sets the number of crests that occur for every unit of measure.
Thread Pitch - sets the distance between crests of the thread.
Thread Height - sets the distance from the minor diameter of the thread to the major diameter of the thread.
Override
Select the check box to override the calculated Thread Height value and
type the new value.
Clear the check box to allow the software to calculate the Thread Height.
First Cut Amount - sets the amount of material removed in the first pass of the thread cutting cycle.
Last Cut Amount - sets the amount of material removed during the final pass of the Threading operation.
Number of Finish Passes - sets the number of finish passes the system outputs for the Thread.
Thread In-feed Angle- sets the angle of the approach into the thread. (0 degrees results in a perpendicular approach.) Select the appropriate value for the thread you are creating.
Canned Cycle Chamfer Out - allows you to include a chamfer at the end of the thread that is generated and has two possible selections.
Off - does not perform the Chamfer Out operation.
On - creates the chamfer out and the Number of Leads box becomes available.
Number of Leads - sets the number of threads used for the Chamfer Out (between 0.1 and 9.9).
When you are finished defining the Parameters for the operation, click Next> > to go to the Rapids page.