hole wizzard good practice

[dogarila]

To create the four holes in this part:

I
1. click on the face of the part
2. select hole wizzard
3. select type and dimensions of the hole
4. click on positions
5. click on the part 3 times
4. click on "Add relation"
5. select two points
6. make them horizontal
7. select the other two points
8. make them vertical
9. select two points
10. make them vertical
11. select the other two points
12. make them vertical
13. create four dimensions
14. click on ok

A total of 37 mouse clicks. Is there a shorter and quicker way to do this?

 

[BSMECAD]

Using hole wizard create and dimension one hole then use insert line pattern to create the other three holes.

 

[StefanHamminga]

1. Click on the face
2. Click "Cut Extrude"
3. Click "offset entities"
4. Click "reverse"
5. Change offset value
6. (box)Select the created lines
7. Click the "for construction" box
8. Click the circle tool
9-13. Add the circles
14-18. Select (click) the circles
19. Click "Equal" relation
20. Click "Smart dimension"
21. Click one circle
22. Set value
23. Click "Exit Sketch"
24. Click "Up To Next"
25. Click "Ok"

This is a method I sometimes use, it's a bit faster I guess.

BSMECAD -> Where can I find that option?

Stefan Hamminga
Mesken BV
2005 Certified SolidWorks Professional
Mechanical designer/AI student

 

[StefanHamminga]

LOL, I should go back to school... I can't count... Make that 9-12 & 13-16 for a total of 23 clicks.

Stefan Hamminga
Mesken BV
2005 Certified SolidWorks Professional
Mechanical designer/AI student

 

[ctopher]

I would use pattern.

Chris
Systems Analyst
SolidWorks/PDMWorks 05
AutoCAD 05
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[dogarila]

Sometimes I use patterns. In this case I know the distance from the edge to the center of the hole so there's additional calculation to determine the distance in the pattern. Plus, if the length or the width of the plate change than I have to remember to change the pattern too.

 

[smcadman]

It depends on the design-intent. You want to make it easier to modify in the future, otherwise you are losing an advantage of parametric modeling. Create 1 hole, and pattern it is the first thing that comes to mind. If the holes are for a caster for example, you do not want the hole-centers to change with the width of the part. If you need it to change as the part changes, then use design variables. Also, it would be quicker to modify a hole pattern if they decide to make it 8 holes instead of 4.

Keep in mind that if you use a hole pattern, you can easily add hardware to the part in an assembly by using the "Feature Driven" pattern. If the hole pattern changes to 20 holes, a feature pattern will add hardware to all 20 holes.

If you know the holes will always be 1/2" from the left and right edges, then add the 2 holes with the hole wizard, and just mirror the feature with a center plane. But you lose the advantage of the feature driven pattern for all holes.

Flores
SW06 SP2.0

 

[Beggar]

1) Click "sketch"
2) Click "rectangle"
3) Click face
4) Draw rectangle (3 clicks)
5) Draw centerline from two opposite corners (3 clicks)
6) Select centerline and origin (2 clicks); add midpoint constraint (2 clicks)
7) Add two dims (7 clicks + change dims as needed)
7a) If they're uniform distance from edges, use 4 clicks to create an offset from edge.
8) Exit sketch (1 click)
9) Start hole wizard (2 clicks)
10) Put holes at four corners (7 clicks including selecting hole size)

Total clicks: 27 or 30

Time to waste on eng-tips: Priceless...

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[Jamaz17]

Instead of click each point when making the verticle or horizontal relations I use the drag window to select all the points at once. Doesn't help much but saves a few clicks.

 

[SnowCrash]

If you add vertical and horizontal construction lines at the center/origin you can use symetry. That way you need locate only two of the holes to fully define the group.
Of course, if you do this a lot you could define a template and just adjust dimensions.
Crashj "Plate with holes on a plane" sounds like a painting . . .

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Hardie "Crashj" Johnson
SW 2005 SP 4.0 (reluctant to change)
Matrox Millenium G550
AMD Athalon 1.8 GHz 512 Meg RAM