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Thread

TUpdated v2.3.6

At a glance

  • 40+ standard thread series: UNC, UNF, Metric, ACME, NPT, and more
  • Auto-matches series and pitch to the cylinder diameter you click
  • Fit classes: 1A, 2A, 3A — right or left hand
  • Cosmetic mode (annotation metadata) or Modeled mode (helical cut geometry)

The Thread tool (T) applies threads to any cylindrical face — a bolt shank, a bored hole, or a turned feature. Click a cylinder and JetCad3 reads its diameter and suggests matching sizes from the selected series automatically.

Cosmetic vs modeled

Cosmetic threads attach the thread spec to the face as metadata: fast, light, and what you want for drawings and documentation. Modeled threads cut real helical geometry into the part — built on exact helical surfaces, a typical bolt or tapped hole computes in well under a second and produces a clean, valid solid you can export or 3D print.

Standards

  • UNC, UNF, and the full inch series with 1A/2A/3A fit classes
  • Metric coarse and fine
  • ACME and other trapezoidal forms
  • NPT tapered pipe threads — modeled on the correct cone angle, 1/8-27 through 2-11.5
  • Optional rounded crest form for modeled threads
  • Right-hand or left-hand, on external or internal faces

Tips

  • Pick the series first, then click the face — the size list narrows to diameters near the cylinder.
  • Threads live in the feature history like everything else: edit the feature to change series, size, fit, or handedness later, and downstream features rebuild.