Non perpindicular holes

[apb]

I am a (very) recent convert to SW from long use of Mechanical Desktop and can not figure out how to do the following

The part is a 3"OD x .25 wall x 12" long tube.
The tube has a horizontal and vertical plane along the axis
I want to put a threaded hole in the tube, perpendicular to the long axis of the tube and parallel to the horizontal plane, offset about 1/2" above the horizontal plane.

The hole wizard seems to understand threaded holes normal to the surface of the tube. I have not been able to make it do holes that are non perpendicular to the surface of the tube.


What am I missing?

 

[ShaggyPE]

You may have to create a plane on the surface at whatever angle you want the hole axis to be. Apply your hole wizard hole to that plane.
As a last resort you can always not use hole wizard and just cut a hole in the tube at the non-perpendicular angle.

 

[apb]

I ended up using an offset plane, I was just hoping there was an easier way

Thanks

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

What could be easier than making an offset plane?

from (the City of) Barrie, Ontario.

If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

 

[TheTick]

What could be easier than making an offset plane?

Having one of your lackeys make one for you!

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Hey .... now that's just "plane" lazy Tick

from (the City of) Barrie, Ontario.

If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

 

[SBaugh]

FYI - True Helical Threads will cause Performance loss. It's better to fake it rather than make them.

I have a downloadable bolt at my site on threads. Check out the different Configurations.

http://www.scottjbaugh.com/Design_Portfolio/SW Models.htm

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

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