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Toolbox Hole Callouts

You add hole callouts to annotate the Mechanical Toolbox holes in your drawing with dimensions and descriptions.

You can create a hole table by selecting holes with callouts. The table lists the locations and descriptions of the selected holes.

The format and content of hole callouts depends on:

  • Hole category

    Counterbore

    Countersink

    Thru Hole

    Tap

    Note: Slot callouts are not available.

  • Whether the end condition is Blind or Thru in the hole's properties.
  • Settings you specify in the Toolbox - Hole Callouts dialog box.

    You can select to:

    • Display the callout using Symbols and text or just text (Traditional)
    • Preface the callout with the number of holes that exactly match the hole you apply the callout to.
    • Append a description to a traditional callout.

The following tables show the callout values:

Counterbore Hole Callouts

Symbol

End condition Blind

End condition Thru

Condition Output

If the end condition is Blind:
If the end condition is Thru:

hole diameter hole depth
hole diameter THRU
Always displayed. c'bore diameter c'bore depth and head clearance
If Near side c'sink diameter and angle > 0° near-side c'sink diameter X near-side c'sink angle° NEAR SIDE
If Under head c'sink diameter and angle > 0° under head c'sink diameter X under head c'sink angle° MID SIDE
If Far side c'sink diameter and angle > 0°
(Not applicable for Blind end condition)
far side c'sink diameter X far side c'sink angle° FAR SIDE

Traditional

End condition - Blind

End condition - Thru

Condition Output
If the end condition is Blind
If the end condition is Thru
hole diameter DRILL hole depth DEEP
hole diameter DRILL THRU
Always displayed. c'bore diameter C'BORE c'bore depth and head clearance DEEP
If Near side c'sink diameter and angle > 0° near-side c'sink angle° CSINK TO near-side c'sink diameter NEAR SIDE
If Under head c'sink diameter and angle > 0° under head c'sink angle� CSINK TO under head c'sink diameter MID SIDE
If Far side c'sink diameter and angle > 0°
(Not applicable for Blind end condition)
far side c'sink angle° CSINK TO far side c'sink diameter FAR SIDE

Countersink Hole Callouts

Symbol

Condition Output
If the end condition is Blind
If the end condition is Thru
hole diameter hole depth
hole diameter THRU
Always displayed. c'sink diameter X c'sink angle°
If Far side c'sink diameter and angle > 0°
(Not applicable for Blind end condition)
far side c'sink diameter X far side c'sink angle° FAR SIDE

Traditional

Condition Output
If the end condition is Blind
If the end condition is Thru
hole diameter DRILL hole depth DEEP
hole diameter DRILL THRU
Always displayed. c'sink diameter CSINK TO c'sink angle°
If Far side c'sink diameter and angle > 0°
(Not applicable for Blind end condition)
far side c'sink angle° CSINK TO far side c'sink diameter FAR SIDE

Thru Hole Callouts

Symbols

Condition Output
If the end condition is Blind
If the end condition is Thru
hole diameter hole depth
hole diameter THRU
If Near side c'sink diameter and angle > 0° near-side c'sink diameter X near-side c'sink angle° NEAR SIDE
If Far side c'sink diameter and angle > 0°
(Not applicable for Blind end condition)
far side c'sink diameter X far side c'sink angle° FAR SIDE

Traditional

Condition Output
If the end condition is Blind
If the end condition is Thru
hole diameter DRILL hole depth DEEP
hole diameter DRILL THRU
If Near side c'sink diameter and angle > 0° near-side c'sink angle° CSINK TO near-side c'sink diameter NEAR SIDE
If Far side c'sink diameter and angle > 0°
(Not applicable for Blind end condition)
far side c'sink angle° CSINK TO far side c'sink diameter FAR SIDE

Tap Hole Callouts

Symbols

Condition Output
If the end condition is Blind
If the end condition is Thru
tap drill diameter tap drill depth
tap drill diameter THRU
Always displayed. tap thread size tap thread depth
If Near side c'sink diameter and angle > 0° near-side c'sink diameter X near-side c'sink angle° NEAR SIDE
If Far side c'sink diameter and angle > 0°
(Not applicable for Blind end condition)
far side c'sink diameter X far side c'sink angle° FAR SIDE

Traditional

Condition Output
If the end condition is Blind
If the end condition is Thru
tap drill diameter DRILL tap drill depth DEEP
tap drill diameter THRU
Always displayed. tap thread size, C'BORE tap thread depth DEEP
If Near side c'sink diameter and angle > 0° near-side c'sink angle� CSINK TO near-side c'sink diameter NEAR SIDE
If Far side c'sink diameter and angle > 0°
(Not applicable for Blind end condition)
far side c'sink angle� CSINK TO far side c'sink diameter FAR SIDE

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