To Check Screw Fasteners for Screw or Thread Length
The functionality described in this procedure requires a Creo Intelligent Fastener paid license which provides additional functionality to the Creo Intelligent Fastener tools that are included in Creo Parametric.
1. Click > > . The Check Screw Fasteners dialog box opens and a list of screw fasteners appears. Problematic fasteners are displayed with icons. The icons for problematic screws are described in the table below:
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Screw is too short
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Screw is too long
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 —Not screwed in. |
 —#ETSCR MAX is exceeded. |
 —#ETSCR MIN not fulfilled. |
 —Exceeds plate thickness. |
 —Not connected with a nut. |
 —Thread length is too short. |
 —#MUSCR MIN not fulfilled. |
 —Thread depth exceeded. |
 —Thread length is too short. |
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 —#MUSCR MAX is exceeded. |
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You can enter the MIN and MAX values for #ETSCR and #MUSCR in the configuration file ifx_screw_data.cfg.
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2. Double-click a problematic fastener. The Screw Fastener Definition dialog box opens, listing the fastener errors.
3. Correct the fastener errors.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each problematic fastener.
5. Click Close to close the dialog box.