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Formatting Thread Notes
Thread notes provide information about standard hole features in your design, including the values listed in the hole chart for that hole.
You can customize the format and information to be displayed in your thread notes by modifying the CALLOUT_FORMAT field in the Hole Chart
Use the following principles to customize your thread note format:
Each parameter is preceded by an ampersand (&).
A space should always follow a parameter name.
Indicate line breaks with a slash (/).
Use control characters (for example, <CTRL+A ) to get an extended ASCII character.
If the hole is a member of a pattern, use the Pattern_No parameter in the thread note to indicate the number of pattern holes in the pattern.
You can call out a custom parameter by using the &parameter_name syntax.
 
* You can also edit thread notes after exiting the HOLE dialog box. They are the 3D notes attached to the hole features (Tools > Environment). You can preview the thread note for a hole in the Notes tab when you are defining or redefining a standard hole.
UNC Note
To display the following note, use the following text in the CALLOUT_FORMAT field of the hole chart:
&Screw_size &Thread_Series - &Thread_Class TAP <CTRL-a>x<CTRL-b> &Thread_depth / &Number_Size DRILL (&Diameter ) <CTRL-a>x<CTRL-b> &Drill_Depth -- (&Pattern_No ) HOLE
Metric Countersink Note
Use the following text in the CALLOUT_FORMAT field of the hole chart:
&Diameter DRILL THRU, <CTRL-a>n<CTRL-b> - &Csink_diameter x &Csink_angle <CTRL-a>w<CTRL-b> / &Metric_size x &Pitch PLUG TAP <CTRL-a>x<CTRL-b> &Thread_Depth
Metric Counterbore Note
Use the following text in the CALLOUT_FORMAT field of the hole chart:
&Diameter DRILL THRU, <CTRL-a>n<CTRL-b> - &Cbore_diameter x &Cbore_depth<CTRL-a>v<CTRL-b> / &Metric_size x &Pitch PLUG TAP <CTRL-a>x<CTRL-b> &Thread_Depth
Displaying Thread Notes based on Hole State
You can also define the callout format for each standard hole state by adding a DEFAULT_CALLOUT_FORMAT_DATA table below the existing THREAD_DATA table in Hole Chart. Each row of this table represents a state that the standard hole might have and the callout format that should be displayed for that state. For the current state of the hole, Creo searches the corresponding row in the table and uses the callout format that you specified in the CALLOUT_FORMAT cell of the respective row.
As multiple callouts can exist in the hole table in a hole file, there is a precedence rule that determines how the callout is chosen. Default callouts are mentioned in the CALLOUT_FORMAT row  and the DEFAULT_CALLOUT_FORMAT_DATA table. The default callout uses the CALLOUT_FORMAT in either of these cases:
When CALLOUT_FORMAT contains a non-empty string and if there is no match in the DEFAULT_CALLOUT_FORMAT_DATA table
If the DEFAULT_CALLOUT_FORMAT_DATA table is not present.
The current state of the hole determines a callout match in the DEFAULT_CALLOUT_FORMAT_DATA table. The columns HOLE_TYPE, THREAD, DRILLED_DEPTH, THREAD_DEPTH, CSINK, CBORE, and EXIT_CSINK  are used for matching. The matching row is the first match from top of the table when it succeeds in matching all of the above-mentioned columns. If any of the columns contain a value of NA, it is considered a successful match for that column.
The following table lists all the possible combinations of standard hole states, with some samples of callout formats.
DEFAULT_CALLOUT_FORMAT_DATA
HOLE_TYPE
THREAD
DRILLED_DEPTH
THREAD_DEPTH
CSINK
CBORE
EXIT_CSINK
CALLOUT_FORMAT
Preview
TAPPED
YES
VAR
VAR
NO
NO
NO
&FASTENER_ID &THREAD_CLASS/<CTRL-a>x<CTRL-b>&THREAD_DEPTH
TAPPED
YES
VAR
VAR
YES
NO
NO
TAPPED
YES
VAR
VAR
YES
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
VAR
VAR
NO
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
TO_SEL
VAR
NO
NO
NO
TAPPED
YES
TO_SEL
VAR
YES
NO
NO
TAPPED
YES
TO_SEL
VAR
YES
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
TO_SEL
VAR
NO
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_NEXT
VAR
NO
NO
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_NEXT
VAR
YES
NO
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_NEXT
VAR
YES
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_NEXT
VAR
NO
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_UNTIL
VAR
NO
NO
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_UNTIL
VAR
YES
NO
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_UNTIL
VAR
YES
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_UNTIL
VAR
NO
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
VAR
NO
NO
NO
TAP &FASTENER_ID <CTRL-A>x<CTRL-B> &THREAD_DEPTH / TAP DRILL THRU
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
VAR
YES
NO
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
VAR
YES
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
VAR
YES
NO
YES
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
VAR
YES
YES
YES
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
VAR
NO
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
VAR
NO
YES
YES
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
VAR
NO
NO
YES
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
THRU
NO
NO
NO
&FASTENER_ID &THREAD_SERIES - &THREAD_CLASS THRU
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
THRU
YES
NO
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
THRU
YES
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
THRU
YES
NO
YES
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
THRU
YES
YES
YES
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
THRU
NO
YES
NO
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
THRU
NO
YES
YES
TAPPED
YES
THRU_ALL
THRU
NO
NO
YES
DRILLED
NO
VAR
NA
NO
NO
NO
<CTRL-A>n<CTRL-B> &DIAMETER[.2] <CTRL-A>n<CTRL-B> &DRILL_DEPTH
DRILLED
NO
VAR
NA
YES
NO
NO
DRILLED
NO
VAR
NA
YES
YES
NO
DRILLED
NO
VAR
NA
YES
NO
YES
DRILLED
NO
VAR
NA
YES
YES
YES
DRILLED
NO
VAR
NA
NO
YES
NO
DRILLED
NO
VAR
NA
NO
YES
YES
DRILLED
NO
VAR
NA
NO
NO
YES
DRILLED
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
NO
NO
NO
<CTRL-A>n<CTRL-B> &DIAMETER[.2] THRU
DRILLED
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
YES
NO
NO
<CTRL-A>n<CTRL-B> &DIAMETER[.2] THRU /<CTRL-A>w<CTRL-B> <CTRL-A>n<CTRL-B> &CSINKDIAM x &CSINKANGLE[.0]<CTRL-A>$<CTRL-B>
DRILLED
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
YES
YES
NO
DRILLED
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
YES
NO
YES
DRILLED
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
YES
YES
YES
DRILLED
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
NO
YES
NO
<CTRL-A>n<CTRL-B> &DIAMETER[.2] THRU /<CTRL-A>v<CTRL-B> <CTRL-A>n<CTRL-B> &CBOREDIAM<CTRL-A>x<CTRL-B> &CBOREDEPTH
DRILLED
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
NO
YES
YES
DRILLED
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
NO
NO
YES
DRILLED
NO
TO_SEL
VAR
NO
NO
NO
DRILLED
NO
TO_SEL
VAR
YES
NO
NO
DRILLED
NO
TO_SEL
VAR
YES
YES
NO
DRILLED
NO
TO_SEL
VAR
NO
YES
NO
DRILLED
NO
THRU_NEXT
VAR
NO
NO
NO
DRILLED
NO
THRU_NEXT
VAR
YES
NO
NO
DRILLED
NO
THRU_NEXT
VAR
YES
YES
NO
DRILLED
NO
THRU_NEXT
VAR
NO
YES
NO
DRILLED
NO
THRU_UNTIL
VAR
NO
NO
NO
DRILLED
NO
THRU_UNTIL
VAR
YES
NO
NO
DRILLED
NO
THRU_UNTIL
VAR
YES
YES
NO
DRILLED
NO
THRU_UNTIL
VAR
NO
YES
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
NO
NO
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
YES
NO
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
YES
YES
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
YES
NO
YES
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
YES
YES
YES
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
NO
YES
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
NO
YES
YES
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_ALL
NA
NO
NO
YES
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_NEXT
NA
NO
NO
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_NEXT
NA
YES
NO
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_NEXT
NA
YES
YES
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_NEXT
NA
NO
YES
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_UNTIL
NA
NO
NO
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_UNTIL
NA
YES
NO
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_UNTIL
NA
YES
YES
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
THRU_UNTIL
NA
NO
YES
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
TO_SEL
NA
NO
NO
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
TO_SEL
NA
YES
NO
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
TO_SEL
NA
YES
YES
NO
CLEARANCE
NO
TO_SEL
NA
NO
YES
NO
TAPERED
YES
VAR
VAR
NO
NO
NO
TAPERED
YES
VAR
VAR
YES
NO
NO
TAPERED
YES
VAR
VAR
YES
YES
NO
TAPERED
YES
VAR
VAR
NO
YES
NO