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arkelec
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Question on Custom Punch with iFeature & Drawing Notation

I have 2 questions relating to the thread title:

 

First Q:

I've created a Plunge Tap punch, which used iFeature for thread diameter and thickness.

It works OK, but I have to select the thread dia AND the material thickness.

 

This means that I need a row in the iFeature table for every combination of thread dia & thickness & the PunchId column requires a unique reference.

It's not a problem in itself, but PunchId is used in the drawing notation format.

 

I would like to just show the thread size in the notation.   The available data fields for punch notation do not facilitate this, unless the PunchId value reflects it.

 

Is there a work-around for this issue, or is it down to either:

 

  • a different punch file for each thread size
  • accept that notation will have some surplus text

 

 

Second Q:

If a punch does not use the iFeature, it seems to pick up the thickness value from the host sheet metal part file into which it is used.  I assume that there is no way to use the iFeature whilst retaining it's ability to read the thickness value from elsewhere?