How to dimension slotted holes? 1

[Greyhound101]

When trying to dimension a slotted hole in a drawing, the center mark command will only put a one center mark in the center of the slot and not the center of the two holes used to make the slot. How can I put both center marks in the slot in order to properly dimension it?

 

[DanStro]

If you pick the radius at each end it should put the center line at the correct points.

 

[Greyhound101]

DanStro,

I've tried that. It hasn't worked. I still get the one center mark in the center of the slot.

 

[TheTick]

Use sketched centerlines and symmetry constraint. Add a point at the intersection if your slot is at an odd angle.

 

[grunt58]

There is a check box in SW 09 in the feature manager.

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[Greyhound101]

In SW 2010 it's under Document properites/center lines/center marks. Can't believe I missed it the first go 'round.

 

[fcsuper]

Greyhound101,

Also, there are 3 "proper" methods to dimension a slot in ASME Y14.5. SolidWorks supports all three. The default method that SolidWorks sets is to the center since this is the simplist scheme.

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[Gupta65]

Check this article by Matt on the same topic i.e Dimensioning of Slots (SW 2009 and ASME Y14.5M)



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