Advanced Hole Positions PropertyManager

The Advanced Hole PropertyManager appears when you create an advanced hole.

To open this PropertyManager:

Create a part, select a surface, and click Advanced Hole (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Advanced Hole.

Two tabs appear:
  • Type (default). Specifies the hole type parameters.
  • Positions . Locates the advanced holes on planar or nonplanar faces. Use dimensions, sketch tools, sketch snaps, and inference lines to position the hole centers.

To switch to the Positions tab, first you must select at least one Near Side face. If you selected Far Side, you must select at least one Far Side face. You can switch between these tabs.

Type Tab Options

Specify these options on the Positions tab.

Instances To Skip

Instances To Skip Skips the instances that you select in the graphics area when you create the advanced holes. The pointer changes to when you hover over each instance. Click to select an instance.

The coordinates of the instance appear using (X,Y) values. X represents the number of the near side face (in order of selection). Y represents the number of the instance on that face (in order of creation).

Face array (chamX,Y) numbers are not reset or reused. They are locked to the face ID.

To restore an instance, click the instance again.

Sketch Options

  Create instances on construction geometry Create instances on any points or nodes associated with construction geometry.