HSM works not recognizing threads on multiple models *No threads selected error*

[Anonymous]

I have been having problems I know there is a simple solution for, it's just not known by me. I have several models in Solidworks 2015 that HSM will not recognize threads. When I select the thread segments (edges and faces) there is a persistent no threads selected error. Has anyone run into this? If so, what was a a solution. It should be noted I am not an extraordinarily good Solidworks user. I have verified the correct geometry on the threads in the model, and tried a couple different revisions of the models to make sure it wasn't an isolated problem.

[Laurens-3DTechDraw]

Hybrid Racing wrote:

I have been having problems I know there is a simple solution for, it's just not known by me. I have several models in Solidworks 2015 that HSM will not recognize threads. When I select the thread segments (edges and faces) there is a persistent no threads selected error. Has anyone run into this? If so, what was a a solution. It should be noted I am not an extraordinarily good Solidworks user. I have verified the correct geometry on the threads in the model, and tried a couple different revisions of the models to make sure it wasn't an isolated problem.

Do you want to machine the outer thread that has been modeled?
That the software won't understand. It will only understand a "normal" circular face.
Now your problem probably arises since you need it starting point at a certain angle or not?

[Anonymous]

Thanks so much for your reply. No leads or start angles are required. So if I am going to try to suppress the feature and try it as a plain circular face, with of course feeds and parameters typical to threading within HSM. AAAAnnnnnddd.. OH snap, it worked..Thanks!! ;D