The Adaptive Cylinder Line Scan strategy for the Cylinder Auto feature scans a number of lines along the cylinder parallel to its axis. The cylinder can be a threaded surface or a smooth surface.
When you use this strategy, the diameter of the probe tip must exceed the size of the valleys in-between the threads in order to prevent probe shanking.
The strategy's tabs are located in the Probe Toolbox in the Auto Feature dialog box (Insert | Feature | Auto | Cylinder):
For information about how to select and use measurement strategies, see "Working with Measurement Strategies".