Solid Edge hole location
Solid Edge hole location
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I'm a contract engineer new to Solid Edge. I have a small job where I've been given a model with a plate that has several blocks assembled to it. My job is to add fasteners to the plate and blocks for assembly. I have threaded holes in the blocks and now want to transfer those holes to the plate. I've been able to do that with other CAD systems by modifying the part (block) in the assenbly but can't seem to figure out how to do that in Solid Edge. What is the easiest way to transfer the existing holes in the block to the plate for locating purposes?





RE: Solid Edge hole location
Start the hole command and when in the sketch mode, use the "INCLUDE" command to grab the circles of the holes of the mating block. You should see a little chainlink symbol with the new sketch geometry that gets created.
Then, to make sure you apply a constraint to the correct geometry (although this step isn't necessary, it's just a convenience to assure a robust model), go to the View menu and select Hide Previous Level. This hides the assembly geometry leaving only the part.
Go back to the hole "sketch" feature to define and place your holes constrained to the center of the included circles.
Click Finish when you're done then "Close and Return" from the file menu to get back to the assembly.
Save.
--Scott
For some pleasure reading, try FAQ731-376
RE: Solid Edge hole location
to get a feeling for this you can also go through one
of the tutorials (help --> tutorials -- Assembly)
I think the last asm one (box with lid) covers this in great
detail.
dy
RE: Solid Edge hole location
Thanks again. Dave
RE: Solid Edge hole location
Previous versions of Edge required you to make an inter-part copy in order to include it into the sketch. Newer versions do not. Inter-part copy or not, in order to link the hole location of your plate with the hole location on a mating block, you will have to Include the hole edge of the block.
--Scott
For some pleasure reading, try FAQ731-376
RE: Solid Edge hole location
Ken