SOLIDWORKS 2020 What’s New – Adding Callouts for Non-Hole Wizard Holes

A new feature inside of SOLIDWORKS 2020 is the ability to add Cosmetic Thread Callouts for Non-Hole Wizard holes. With SOLIDWORKS 2019 and earlier, if there is a hole with a Cosmetic Thread created by something other than the Hole Wizard, the Cosmetic Thread callouts would appear as a dimension, and not as the Cosmetic Thread callout itself.

For instance, if a model has two holes created by two Cut-Extrudes and two corresponding Cosmetic Threads.

Within the drawing of this model, use the Smart Dimension tool to select on one silhouette edge of the Cosmetic Thread, and then the other silhouette edge of the Cosmetic Thread.

Once both silhouette edges of the Cosmetic Thread are selected while within the Smart Dimension tool, click to place the Cosmetic Thread callout.

Also new in SOLIDWORKS 2020, is the ability to exclude the thread Type (such as Machine Thread or Straight Pipe Tapped Thread) from callouts for Cosmetic Threads in parts, assemblies, and drawings. To exclude, or simplify Cosmetic Thread callouts, within the Cosmetic Thread PropertyManager, under Thread Callout, de-select “Show type”.



I hope this part of the What’s New series gives you a better understanding of the new features and functions of SOLIDWORKS 2020. Please check back to the CATI Blog as the CATI Application Engineers will continue to break down many of the new items in SOLIDWORKS 2020. All these articles will be stored in the category of “SOLIDWORKS What’s New.”

Design Innovation Month – October 2019

What is DI Month? We’re declaring October Design Innovation Month—again! It’s a month-long series of special events focused on what’s new in design and manufacturing technology. You’ll learn about enhancements in SOLIDWORKS 2020 that deliver new capabilities for improved performance, streamlined workflows, and a connected design ecosystem. Find out what’s new in 3D printing applications and 3D scanning to integrate into your design process. So, get ready to do things differently. It’s time to innovate! Learn more about Design Innovation Month and register for events here:

Nathan Marsh
Sr. Support Engineer
Computer Aided Technology, LLC