About the Cosmetic Thread User Interface
The Cosmetic Thread tab consists of commands, tabs, and shortcut menus. Click > > 
Cosmetic Thread to open the Thread tab.
Cosmetic Thread to open the Thread tab.Commands
The commands are context-sensitive to the thread type and surface.
• Type
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Simple Thread—Creates a simple thread.
Simple Thread—Creates a simple thread.◦ 
Standard Thread—Sets the thread to use standard series and diameter.
Standard Thread—Sets the thread to use standard series and diameter.• Hole/Thread
◦ Simple Thread:
Simple Thread:▪ 
Diameter
Diameter▪ Simple thread on a cylindrical surface—Sets the diameter.
▪ Simple thread on a conical surface—Sets the height (distance between the inner and outer thread surface).
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Pitch—Sets threads per inch or pitch for a simple thread.
Pitch—Sets threads per inch or pitch for a simple thread.◦ Standard Thread:
Standard Thread:▪ 
Thread—Sets the thread series for a standard thread.
Thread—Sets the thread series for a standard thread.▪ 
Thread size—Sets the thread size for a standard thread.
Thread size—Sets the thread size for a standard thread.• Depth
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Starting surface collector—Displays the thread start reference (a plane, surface, or quilt).
Starting surface collector—Displays the thread start reference (a plane, surface, or quilt).◦ Depth—Sets the method to determine thread depth for a cylindrical surface, or thread length for a conical surface.
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Blind—Sets the depth or length of the thread from the thread start reference to a specified depth or length.
Blind—Sets the depth or length of the thread from the thread start reference to a specified depth or length.▪ Depth or Length box—Sets a value for the thread depth or length.
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—Flips the cosmetic thread to the other side of the start reference.
—Flips the cosmetic thread to the other side of the start reference.▪ 
To Reference—Sets the depth or length of the thread from the thread start reference to the selected reference.
To Reference—Sets the depth or length of the thread from the thread start reference to the selected reference.▪ Depth or Length collector—Displays a reference (surface, plane, curve, axis, vertex, point, or quilt) for the thread depth or length.
Tabs
• Placement
◦ Threaded surface collector—Displays a cylindrical or conical surface on which to place a thread.
• Depth
◦ Start thread from collector—Displays the thread start reference (a plane, surface, or quilt).
◦ Depth option or Length option menu—Sets the method to determine thread depth for a cylindrical surface or thread length for a conical surface.
◦ Depth or Length box—Sets the thread depth or length as measured from the thread start reference when Blind is selected.
Blind is selected.◦ Depth or Length collector—Displays a reference for thread depth or length when To Reference is selected (reference can be a surface, plane, curve, axis, vertex, point, or quilt).
To Reference is selected (reference can be a surface, plane, curve, axis, vertex, point, or quilt).• Properties
◦ Name box—Sets the cosmetic feature name.
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—Displays detailed component information in a browser.
—Displays detailed component information in a browser.◦ Parameters table—Edits the cell value.
▪ Name column—Lists the names of cosmetic thread parameters.
▪ Value column—Lists the values of cosmetic thread parameters.
◦ Open—Retrieves a stored parameters file.
◦ Save—Saves the parameter values in a .thr file for later retrieval.
Shortcut Menus
Right-click the graphics window to access shortcut menu commands.
• Threaded surface—Activates the Threaded surface collector.
• Start Thread from—Activates the Start thread from collector.
• To Reference—Activates the Depth or Length collector.
• Clear—Clears the active collector.
• Flip Thread Side—Flips the cosmetic thread to the other side of the start surface when Blind is selected.
Blind is selected.