Draw a thread detail.

Drawing should include

  • calculating thread dimension details
  • creating a thread profile
  • modeling a thread profile.

Thread representations communicate different graphic forms of thread patterns. This may include simplified, detailed, and schematic.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What is a detailed thread representation?
  • What are the differences among schematic, detailed, and simplified thread representations?
  • How can a symbols library be used to illustrate drawings with threaded fasteners?
  • How can 3D software be used to create a solid model of a screw thread?