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True Position of threads

Hello,
What are some ways to check true position of threads. (5/8-11 UNC-2B TAP THRU)
Also, having trouble applying this to the Feature Control Frame Editor. (threads specifically)
Hopefully someone else knows how to execute this task.
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  • I've gotten this answer from a member here forgot what his name was or i would give credit.

    Create a linear open scan along the bottom of the thread. It doesn't need to be long, just long enough to find the Minor diameter. Create a generic point to the highest point on that scan using "max index". Create an auto cylinder change the pitch to the correct pitch for the thread. Now edit the starting point of the cylinder and use the generic point. This will ensure your probe will always start on the Minor diameter giving you better results.

    SCN7       =FEAT/SCAN,LINEAROPEN,NUMBER OF HITS=17,SHOW HITS=NO,SHOWALLPARAMS=YES
                EXEC MODE=DEFINED, NOMS MODE=NOMINALS,CLEARPLANE=NO,SINGLE POINT=NO,THICKNESS=0
                FINDNOMS=0.15,SELECTEDONLY=YES,USEBESTFIT=NO,PROBECOMP=YES,AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0,CAD Compensation=NO,4-axis scan=NO
                DIR1=NULLFILTER,
                HITTYPE=VECTOR
                INITVEC=0.0019256,0,0.9999982
                DIRVEC=0,1,0
                CUTVEC=-0.9999982,0,0.0019256
                ENDVEC=0.0019256,0,0.9999982
                PLANEVEC=0,-1,0
                POINT1=0,-0.477,-2.698
                POINT2=0,-0.4228,-2.698
                MEAS/SCAN
                  BASICSCAN/LINE,NUMBER OF HITS=17,SHOW HITS=NO,SHOWALLPARAMS=YES
                  <0,-0.477,-2.698>,<0,-0.4228,-2.698>,CutVec=-0.9999982,0,0.0019256,DirVec=0,1,0
                  InitVec=0,0,1,EndVec=0,0,1,THICKNESS=0
                  FILTER/NULLFILTER,
                  EXEC MODE=DEFINED
                  BOUNDARY/PLANE,<0,-0.4228,-2.698>,PlaneVec=0,-1,0,Crossings=1
                  HITTYPE/VECTOR
                  NOMS MODE=NOM,0.15
                  ENDSCAN
                ENDMEAS/
                ASSIGN/V101=MAXINDEX(SCN7.HIT[1..SCN7.NUMHITS].Z)
    F3         =GENERIC/POINT,DEPENDENT,CARTESIAN,$
                NOM/XYZ,<SCN7.HIT[V101].X,SCN7.HIT[V101].Y,SCN7.HIT[V101].Z>,$
                MEAS/XYZ,<SCN7.HIT[V101].X,SCN7.HIT[V101].Y,SCN7.HIT[V101].Z>,$
                NOM/IJK,<0,0,1>,$
                MEAS/IJK,<0,0,1>
    CYL10      =FEAT/CONTACT/CYLINDER/ADAPTIVE_CYLINDER_SPIRAL_SCAN,CARTESIAN,IN,LEAST_SQR
                THEO/<0,F3.Y,-2.63>,<0,-1,0>,0.136,0.1
                ACTL/<-0.0002,-0.4479,-2.6298>,<0.0011409,-0.9999948,0.0030175>,0.1403,0.1
                TARG/<0,-0.477,-2.63>,<0,-1,0>
                START ANG=-90,END ANG=360
                ANGLE VEC=<1,0,0>
                DIRECTION=CW
                SHOW FEATURE PARAMETERS=YES
                  VOID DETECTION=NO
                  REMEASURE=NO,USE THEO=NO
                  SURFACE=THICKNESS_NONE,0
                  MEASURE MODE=NOMINALS
                  RMEAS=NONE,NONE,NONE
                  AUTO WRIST=NO
                  CIRCULAR MOVES=STRAIGHT
                  GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS=NO
                  FEATURE LOCATOR=NO,NO,""
                SHOW CONTACT PARAMETERS=YES
                  NUMHITS=5,NUMLEVELS=4,DEPTH=0,END OFFSET=0,PITCH=0.0321
                  SAMPLE METHOD=SAMPLE_HITS
                  SAMPLE HITS=0,SPACER=0
                  AVOIDANCE MOVE=NO,DISTANCE=0.3937
                  FIND HOLE=DISABLED,ONERROR=NO,READ POS=NO
                SHOW HITS=NO
    
  • Your goal is to take an array of hits (or a scan) along a radial cross-section of the threads.
    -I generally take a scan of hits that's 0.005" increments along a length of three pitches worth, just to be certain i get the actual point i need.
    --You would then extract the hit you feel you need to take. You can use that MAXINDEX or MININDEX to judge the pitch diameter (between minors), or the minor thread pitch. of course you will never get an accurate diameter for the PD, but if your minor thread is burred up or choppy, you can invert this assign max/min index function to zero your start point to probe directly in the middle of the minor's as applies.
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  • Your goal is to take an array of hits (or a scan) along a radial cross-section of the threads.
    -I generally take a scan of hits that's 0.005" increments along a length of three pitches worth, just to be certain i get the actual point i need.
    --You would then extract the hit you feel you need to take. You can use that MAXINDEX or MININDEX to judge the pitch diameter (between minors), or the minor thread pitch. of course you will never get an accurate diameter for the PD, but if your minor thread is burred up or choppy, you can invert this assign max/min index function to zero your start point to probe directly in the middle of the minor's as applies.
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