Toolbox - Holes Dialog Box: Thru Hole

Use the Toolbox - Hole dialog box to access and configure holes provided by Toolbox and insert them into drawings.

To display the Toolbox - Holes dialog box for plain holes with a blind or through clearance and with or without near and far side countersinks:

1. Click Holes (Mechanical toolbar) or Mechanical Content > Holes > Insert.
2. In the left pane, click Thru Hole.

Hole Categories

The left side of the Toolbox - Holes dialog box lets you select the category of hole to create.

The hole category determines what you can select on the right side of the dialog box, including the Type and Size of hole and the Properties that you can configure for the hole.

Option		Description
	Counterbore	Inserts counterbored holes with a blind or through clearance.
	Countersink	Inserts countersunk holes with a blind or through clearance.
	Thru Hole	Inserts plain holes with a blind or through clearance and with or without near and far side countersinks.
	Tap	Inserts tapped holes with a blind or through clearance.
	Slot	Inserts straight or curved slots.

Right Pane - Top

Properties

The Properties section shows the hole name and lets you select a creation method and view or change physical values for the holes.

The properties available depend on choices you have made, such as Type and Size.

The software validates property values to avoid broken geometry. Invalid values are highlighted in a light red color.

Option	Description
Name	Displays the automatically created name based on the description saved in the standard. This value is used by the hole chart and hole dimension commands and for the hole name. You can modify the name. To change the name format, use the Toolbox Table Editor to edit a custom standard and specify a new name format. Then choose that standard as the standard in the Toolbox - Holes dialog box.
Creation method	Sets the method used to create the hole in the drawing. You can select the following creation methods: Near side Far side Hidden Section The Preview reflects your choice.
Hole type & depth	Controls the clearance hole depth. The options are Blind or Thru. If you select Blind, you can modify the depth.
Hole fit & diameter	Controls the clearance hole diameter. The fit drop-down list values of Close, Normal, or Loose are available when the hole type is Screw Clearances. The values are saved in the screw clearance data table. You can edit the clearance hole diameter field.
Angle at bottom	(Available when you select Blind as the Hole type.) Sets the angle at the bottom of the hole. The angle must be between 0° and 180°.
The following two property groups are disabled by default. To input values, select a property group. Diameters must be 0 or a positive integer. Angles must be between 0 and 179.
Near side c'sink diameter & angle	Optional values that apply to all creation methods. You can edit these values.
Far side c'sink dia. & angle	You can enable this property group only when the Hole Type is Thru. Optional values that apply to all hole categories.
Material thickness	Shows the material thickness of the component. The material thickness affects section and hidden views when the Hole type is Thru. Blind holes have fixed depths. Click to graphically measure the material thickness value by picking two points in the graphics area.

Settings

Click Settings to open the Toolbox - Settings dialog box, where you can choose whether to insert the hole as a block and to change layer preferences.

The dialog box opens to the Thru Hole screen of the Holes category.

When you finish specifying settings, click OK to close the Toolbox - Settings dialog box and return to the Toolbox - Holes dialog box.

Favorites

Icons on the right side of the screen provide access to component configurations that you save as favorites.

Option		Description
	Favorites Manager	Opens the Favorites Manager dialog box, where you can view, rename, or delete favorites you have saved.
	Add to Favorites	Opens the Toolbox - Add to Favorites dialog box, where you can save the current component settings as a favorite so that you can easily retrieve the settings for reuse. You can use the default name, which is taken from the Description field, or type a name.
The software remembers the following three settings the next time you open the Toolbox - Holes dialog box.
	Show/Hide Favorites	Toggles the Favorites pane on and off. The favorites that are listed depend on the settings for Display all categories and Display favorites for all standards(see below).
	Display all categories	Lets you choose whether the Favorites list contains all favorites or just favorites for the current category. When checked, extends the favorites list to include favorites you have saved for all categories, including the current one. Icons to the left of the favorite name indicate the category for which you saved the favorite. When cleared, restricts the list to favorites that are in the current category. The software remembers this setting the next time you open the Toolbox - Holes dialog box.
	Display favorites for all standards	Lets you choose whether the Favorites list contains favorites for all standards or just favorites for the active standard. When checked, extends the favorites list to include favorites you have saved for all standards, including the active standard. An icon in the lower right corner of the category icon indicates the standard that was active when you created the favorite. When cleared, restricts the list to favorites that use the active standard.