Assembly Symmetry - Threads aren't mirrored

[abeschneider]

I have an issue, where I created an associative Asemmbly Symmetry of a part which had tapped holes. The geometric features (ie: holes) were succesfully mirrored, but the thread features weren't (and as such, don't show up in Drafting, Thread Analysis, etc).

Is this how it's supposed to act, or am I doing something wrong?

How do you do an Assembly Symmetry and mirror data like threads, along with the geometry?

 

[DBezaire]

Abe - what version with service pack are you running.

Derek

 

[abeschneider]

V5 R16 SP4

 

[DBezaire]

Abe - so you are right. I am on the same version. I tried in R15 SP5 - same results. If you think about it, catia makes a dumb solid upon symmetry. The result for drafting would be a hole with no knowledge.

Regards,
Derek

 

[abeschneider]

So, to handle this in Drafting, would you suggest just writing a note indicating that the holes are symmetrical to the other part and leave it at that?

Or possibly "fake" the threads in Drafting by assigning a thread callout to the holes?

 

[JacobL]

Assuming the symmetry is obvious, then specifying (xN) where N is the number of holes with the same thread specs, would be enough.

 

[DBezaire]

ABE - we do not issue tool drawings to manufacturing, the software in manufacturing uses pattern recognition and generates the appropriate program from hole sizes.

Regards,
Derek