Hole Wizard - locating with centerlines
Hole Wizard - locating with centerlines
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I am pretty new to solidworks, but have been around CAD packages for a while. I'm using SW office professional 2006. When i use the hole wizard, i cannot locate a hole (the center point) on a centerline sketched within the hole wizard command. I can place a point on a centerline drawn in a separate sketch, but that makes the heirarchy of my drawing kinda messy. I also cannot place a point on the intersection of 2 crossing centerlines. What's the deal? Do i really have to snap a dimension to every freakin hole that's not in a pattern? Something is seriously wrong with this "wizard".






RE: Hole Wizard - locating with centerlines
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Hole Wizard - locating with centerlines
Check to ensure the Selection Filter is not blocking your choices.
Also when placing a point at an intersection of lines, you will need to carefully watch the cursor icon to note from "on-line" to "intersection". The change is very subtle and could easily be missed, and is in need of improvement, but it does not constitute a "seriously wrong" comment ... but it could be applied to your attitude though.
Please read the second faq in my signature.
RE: Hole Wizard - locating with centerlines
well, that works, but it's still an extra step. i hope in 2007 you can just create a point on an intersection of 2 centerlines. Wouldn't that be about 1000x more intuitive?
RE: Hole Wizard - locating with centerlines
CBL made some very good suggestions.
Also, whenever you see a need for an improvement, please don't hesitate to turn in an Enhancement Request to SolidWorks.
Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
SolidWorks 06 4.1/PDMWorks 06
AutoCAD 06
ctopher's home (updated 06-21-06)
RE: Hole Wizard - locating with centerlines
I have no issue with creating the point exactly in the intersection. When i click okay to exit the hole wizard, i get this error message:
"Points to locate holes are not valid.
They may not be constrained or may be located on edges or vertices"
Of course it's on a vertex- how else should i locate a hole?
sorry if my irritation is coming through on these posts, but it seems like such a no-brainer feature.
RE: Hole Wizard - locating with centerlines
i.e. "Pre-selection" or "Post-selection".
Check the Help file for [b]hole wizard > Pre-selection and Post-selection[b].
I'm guessing you are using the "Post-selection" method which creates a 3D sketch and you cannot constrain a 3D sketch to a line.
I find it much easier to use the Pre-selection method.
RE: Hole Wizard - locating with centerlines
that totally clears things up. i had no idea there are two methods for using the hole wizard. I have been using the post-selection method (without even knowing it) and it has been driving me up the wall.
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