Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
(OP)
A while back the advantage of hole wizard was that it worked with automatic mates for toolbox fasteners. Now if you bring in a toolbox fastener it will automate to both cut extrude and a hole wizard feature.
Any other reasons to use hole wizard over cut extrude besides the obvious that you can change the hole type?
Any other reasons to use hole wizard over cut extrude besides the obvious that you can change the hole type?






RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
In the sample part below look at the feature labeled "Side Hole". The circle is drawn on the center plane, and by simply changing the direction of the cut, I have left and right versions.
If I had used the hole wizard, I would need to add a hole on one side, a separate hole for the other side, and suppress the holes not needed for that configuration. In addition to that, I would need to constrain the holes together in case the location changed.
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Flores
RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
You can change the direction of a HW hole also.
Just toggle the End Condition direction.
RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
-Dustin
Professional Engineer
Certified SolidWorks Professional
RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
Ignore my post. That doesn't work per configs. ER time?
RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
(I have been wrong before, and please clarify if I misunderstood your reply)
Flores
RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
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RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
A HW hole can be placed on a reference plane the same as a regular cut-extrude sketch. Once created the direction can be flipped. However, it cannot be flipped per a configuration. The change in direction will affect all configs.
fcsuper,
Is that different from what SW08 does with its Instant 3D function?
RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
Thanks for clarifying. (I didn't read your post that was 3 minutes before mine)
Flores
RE: Hole wizard vs cut extrude for holes
If you're intending to read the model into a good CAM package, it will automatically read the HW callout info and do the appropriate thing for each hole; it they're all just cut extrudes, it will try and mill everything as a circular pocket, so you'll have to manually define each hole.
Trevor Clarke. (R & D) Scientific Instruments.Somerset. UK
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