Aha--Now I see. Not your fault--there are so many menus, right-clicks, left-clicks, drop-downs. pop-ups and so on that it becomes a labor just to keep track of them all. I need a spreadsheet for this. I think--but am not sure--that the "thread" option duplicates the options in the "Pop-Up" that appears when you institute a hole. It has one icon there that specifies threading. At any rate you were a great help and I will try using the machine to develop threads. I always "chase" after a manufacturer in real steel for example so if they are a little tight etc that will get corrected-

thanks again!
Fritz