Pipe Threads

I was wondering how some of the other Pro/Users make NPT threads? In Pro/E
2001, there doesn't seem to be anything in the holes area, or not that I
have found to make pipe threads. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Leo

 

Yeah, we did the same thing, .hol files for NPT, and Helicoil thread
both inch and metric, plus those funny European PG threads too. It's
necessary if you don't want to watch a thousand warnings come at you
in Pro/NC (tool bigger than hole, etc). We also edited the drill
sizes down to minimize the total number of tools needed by finding
commonality between different tap and clearance drills and picking a
compromise tool.

The NPT threads surface is not tapered, unfortunately, but that
doesn't really create any problems downstream.

Regards
Pete

 

Yeah, I've seemed to have noticed that cosmetic threads are not constructed
parallel to the thread surface.

 

Ok this is fine but why should we be the ones to do this when
SolidWorks has this feature built in. I think that PTC should get off
its big fat butt and create this feature for us. I have messed with
this for quite some time now and have been unable to create this the
way it should be. I will try this a few more times but I think the
fastest way is to add the cosmetic thread to a tapered hole. I am
sure if enough people tell PTC that this feature is needed that they
will create it.