MakeHole

Creates a hole in a surface using a closed curve to define the hole shape by making an extrusion from curve location in the selected direction.

Steps:

1. Select closed curve.

2. Select a surface or polysurface.

3. Pick the cut depth point or press Enter to cut through object.

Options

Direction

X/Y/Z

Constrains the direction for the hole extrusion to x, y, or z.

NormalToCurve

Constrains the direction for the hole extrusion to the curve plane normal.

CPlaneNormal

Constrains the direction for the hole extrusion to the construction plane z-direction.

Pick

Pick two points to establish the hole extrusion direction.

AlongCurve

Constrains the direction for the hole extrusion along a curve.

PlaceHole

Cuts holes in a surface based on a selected closed curve and a specified depth and location. PlaceHole orients the curve and places it normal to the surface at point of selection. (PlaceHole might be very suitable for placing holes on a sphere.)

Steps:

1. Select a closed planar curve.

2. Pick a base point for hole.

3. Select a surface for the hole.

4. Pick a target point.

5. Pick a depth.

6. Pick a rotation angle.

Options

Depth

Changes the default hole depth.

Through

Cuts the hole completely through the solid. The Depth setting is ignored.

RotationAngle

Sets the angle of the hole.

Undo

Undo the last hole placement.

ArrayHole

Lays out copies of holes in a specified number rows and columns.

Steps:

1. Select a hole.

2. Type the number of holes in the A-direction.

3. Type the number of holes in the B-direction.

4. Pick a base point.

5. Pick the A-direction and distance.

6. Pick the B-direction and distance.

Options

ANumber

Number of holes in the first direction.

ASpacing

Distance between hole centers in the first direction.

Rectangular

Yes

Forces the second direction to be perpendicular to the first direction.

No

Allows the array to be skewed.

BNumber

Number of holes in the second direction.

BSpacing

Distance between hole centers in the second direction.

UseASpacing

Use the same distance as the second direction as for the first direction.

ADirection

Changes the first direction.

ArrayHolePolar

Lays out copies of holes in a circle around a central location.

Steps:

1. Select a hole.

2. Pick a center for the array.

   The rotation axis for the polar array is the normal direction of the surface.

3. Type the number of holes.

4. Type an angle to fill, and press Enter.

Options

Number

The number of holes in the array.

Angle

The number of degrees of a circle to fill.

RoundHole

Creates circular holes in surfaces or polysurfaces.

Steps:

1. Select a surface.

2. Pick a center point on the surface, or click an option.

Options

Depth

Depth of the hole.

Radius/Diameter

Radius or diameter of the hole.

DrillPointAngle

Sets the angle at the bottom of the hole. If the angle is 180 degrees, the hole bottom is flat.

Through

Cuts the hole completely through the solid. The Depth setting is ignored.

Undo

Undo last hole placement.

RevolvedHole

Creates holes in a polysurface by revolving a profile curve that defines the surface shape around an axis and subtracting the hole volume from the polysurface.

Steps:

1. Select the hole profile curve.

2. Pick the curve base point.

   The base point determines the point on the curve that will intersect with the surface and depth of the hole.

3. Select a target face.

4. Pick the location for the hole center.

   The revolve axis is determined by the start and end of the profile curve.

Options

Flip

Flip the hole direction so it protrudes out from the surface.

Undo

Removes the previous hole.

MoveHole

Moves a hole cut in a planar surface.

Steps:

1. Select a hole boundary.

2. Pick a point to move from.

3. Pick a point to move to.

Options

Copy

RotateHole

Rotates a hole in a planar surface around an axis.

Steps:

1. Select  a hole feature.

2. Pick the center of rotation.

3. Pick an angle, or pick a first reference point and then pick a second reference point.

Options

Copy

DeleteHole

Deletes a hole.

Steps:

• Select a hole boundary.

Options

All

If Yes, all holes are deleted.