Bolt Circle Centerline

[JJL79]

Is it possible to make a semicircle "bolt circle centerline" in a drawing? The "Full circle" checkbox is not enough for me because i want to control the circle even more.

My other option was to sketch an arc and convert it to a referenceline but i cannot snap to anything in the view, maby because it is a exploded view? I also tried project curves but the projected curves ended up in the unexploded state.

 

[mmauldin]

When you open the bolt circle centerline dialouge box, uncheck "Full Circle". Then select the bolt boles in a clockwise direction.

See attached.

 

[joycejo]

If you want a full circle after you have created the Partial Bolt circle. Double click on the circle and then toggle on the full circle. This will create the full bolt circle curve but the center markers will only be on the selected points.

John Joyce
N.C. Programming Supervisor
Barnes Aerospace, Windsor CT
NX6.0.5.3

 

[JJL79]

Thanks, the "clockwise direction" did it!

 

[mmauldin]

I meant to say "counter clockwise".

 

[JJL79]

me to

 

[JohnRBaker]

Having worked for a British company for 14 years, we got used to calling it 'anti-clockwise' ;-)

John R. Baker, P.E.
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Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

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