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Hole - Invalid Selection

The selection is not valid for hole recognition.

Select a cylindrical face for hole recognition, or select another feature type for recognition of the selected face.

Parent topicHoles
Hole - Planar Face
Hole - Spline Face
Hole - Unknown Volume Type
Hole - Mixed Volume
Hole - Protrusion
Hole - Large Diameter
Hole - Multiple
Hole - Partial
Hole - General Failure
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