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Inserting Dowel Holes with the Hole Wizard

You can insert standard dowel holes using the Hole Wizard. Dowel holes are used to align components in assemblies. You can choose from standard diameters, or assign custom diameters appropriate to your industry.

To insert the dowel hole:

  1. Click Hole Wizard OTTool_Hole_Wizard_Features.gif (Features toolbar).
  2. In the Type tab of the PropertyManager:
    1. Under Hole Type, click Hole PM_HoleWiz_Hole.gif.
    2. In Type, select Dowels.
    3. Set the remaining options as needed.
  3. Click PM_OK.gif.


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