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Adding Toolbox Holes to Drawings

To add Mechanical Toolbox holes to drawings:

  1. Click Holes (Mechanical toolbar) or Mechanical Content > Holes > Insert.
  2. In the dialog box, on the left, select the type of hole (Counterbore, Countersink, Thru Hole, Tap, or Slot).
  3. On the right, select the Standard.
  4. Select the component Type and Size.
  5. Optional: Set the Scale to display the hole in the drawing.
  6. Under Properties, for Creation Method, select the component view:
    • Near Side
    • Far Side
    • Hidden
    • Section

    The Preview in the top right corner of the dialog box reflects your choice.

  7. Select physical properties such as End condition & depth, Head clearance, or Material thickness.

    The hole type determines the property options.

    The Preview reflects your choices.

  8. To chose whether to insert the hole as a block and to change layer preferences, click Settings.

    The Toolbox - Settings dialog box opens to the appropriate Holes screen for the type of hole you are inserting.

    Make settings changes as needed and click OK.

  9. Click OK.

    The hole appears in the graphics area in the cross-hairs of the tracker.

  10. To insert the hole, do one of the following:
    • Click in the graphics area to locate the hole.

      The tracker places the component at the center of the cross-hairs.

    • In the Command window, at the Specify destination prompt, specify the coordinates of the destination and press Enter.
  11. Set the hole angle by doing one of the following:
    • Rotate the hole using the tracker and click when it is positioned correctly.
    • In the Command window, at the Specify rotation prompt, type the angle for the hole and press Enter.
  12. To add additional instances of the hardware component, repeat steps 10 and 11.
  13. Optionally, you can change the creation method or reference point for the component you are inserting.

    Toolbox provides the following options:

    • NS - Near side
    • FS - Far side
    • S - Section
    • H - Hidden
    • reference Point - Insertion point for the hardware component.

    Do one of the following:

    • Right-click and select from the options at the bottom of the tracker shortcut menu.
    • In the Command window, type one of the options shown and press Enter.
  14. When you have added as many instances as needed, do one of the following:
    • To return to the Toolbox - Holes dialog box, press Enter or press the spacebar.
    • To close the command without returning to the dialog box, press ESC.

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Related Topics

Toolbox Hole Callouts

Parent Topic

Mechanical Toolbox Hole Options



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