ccabe
Mechanical
- Jan 3, 2012
- 3
Hi all,
We are starting the transition in production of using Flow Drilling for threading tubes instead of using rivet nuts.
Now I am looking for a way to automate a “Flow Drill Feature” and automated handling of the dimensioning on the drawing.
First idea was to use the Design Library but this is too much of a hastle when placing many holes as each hole has to be place separately instead of defining the locations of all the holes in one sketch like the Hole Wizard does.
I am looking for an identical workflow to the Hole Wizard which can place flow drill shaped holes.
If not possible a “flow drill favourite” would be an option to add to the hole wizard, just showing a simplified hole with thread.
But essential is when adding dimensions to the drawing I would like to have an automatic function which shows the text “FLOW DRILL M <DIM>”
Actually what the smart dimension tool does, recognising thread (M (for us metric people)), a hole (<MOD-DIAM>) or a linear dimension.
Anyone some advise on this matter? Would be very grateful! =)
We are starting the transition in production of using Flow Drilling for threading tubes instead of using rivet nuts.
Now I am looking for a way to automate a “Flow Drill Feature” and automated handling of the dimensioning on the drawing.
First idea was to use the Design Library but this is too much of a hastle when placing many holes as each hole has to be place separately instead of defining the locations of all the holes in one sketch like the Hole Wizard does.
I am looking for an identical workflow to the Hole Wizard which can place flow drill shaped holes.
If not possible a “flow drill favourite” would be an option to add to the hole wizard, just showing a simplified hole with thread.
But essential is when adding dimensions to the drawing I would like to have an automatic function which shows the text “FLOW DRILL M <DIM>”
Actually what the smart dimension tool does, recognising thread (M (for us metric people)), a hole (<MOD-DIAM>) or a linear dimension.
Anyone some advise on this matter? Would be very grateful! =)
