dowel hole simbol in solidworks
dowel hole simbol in solidworks
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Hello guys,
is there simple way to create a dowel hole symbol in solid works? I am thinking at the circle with cross lines and two opposite quadrants hatched or colored and also a way to used it in a drawing.
thanx
Netshop21
is there simple way to create a dowel hole symbol in solid works? I am thinking at the circle with cross lines and two opposite quadrants hatched or colored and also a way to used it in a drawing.
thanx
Netshop21






RE: dowel hole simbol in solidworks
First thing I have to say is, that you and the rest of your colleagues must realize SW is a different beast than ACAD. So don't force SW to follow in ACAD foot steps. You will have to find the right path with SW as you first did with ACAD back years ago. I say this because I work with a whole bunch of ACAD workers here. They feel the same way and I keep telling them the same things. We have 60+ seats of ACAD and 4 seats of SW and we are only utilizing 1 seat which is the one I'm using. So you can imagine the grief I recieve from them since I am the only 1 using SW.
So with that in mind, here is the answer to your question.
1) Open the drawing in question or a new drawing with the part already inserted.
2) RMB on the view that has the Dowel hole you want and click "Lock view focus" to that view.
3) Zoom into the area that you want the dowel hole placed at.
4) Go to your sketch toolbar and pick circle and sketch a circle anywhere.
5) Now go to your line icon and sketch 4 lines coming from the center of the arc you just made, out to all 4 quadrents, or to 0, 90, 180, 270.
6) Trim the lines to the arc.
7) Trim the arc between 90 and 180, then 270 to 0
8) add relationship from the arc to the hole. Pick the arc and the hole and pick "Coradial"
9) Now pick a section of the arc and the 2 attached lines.
10) Go to Insert/Area Hatch
11) If the hatch is not the correct pattern simply RMB the hatch and go to the properties of that hatch and change it there.
RMB = Right mouse button
Hope that helps,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
George Koch Sons,LLC
Evansville, IN 47714
sjb@kochllc.com
RE: dowel hole simbol in solidworks
BBJT CSWP
RE: dowel hole simbol in solidworks
Charley Leonard
CSWP
www.2dto3d.com
RE: dowel hole simbol in solidworks
I think we should try an keep a lid on things like this and others till SW01+ is released.
My opinion,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
George Koch Sons,LLC
Evansville, IN 47714
sjb@kochllc.com
RE: dowel hole simbol in solidworks
BBJT CSWP
RE: dowel hole simbol in solidworks
BBJT has a good point about the fact that enhancements in beta versions could end up omitted from what gets released. A good thing to keep in mind.
Thanks for the feedback.
Charley Leonard
CSWP
www.2dto3d.com