Combine Hole callouts?
Combine Hole callouts?
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Is there a way to combine multiple holes in the same location into a single hole callout instead of multiple callouts all pointing to the same location? Thanks.
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RE: Combine Hole callouts?
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RE: Combine Hole callouts?
However, I am referring to
a
drill xxx xxx deep
b
drill xxx xxx deep
c
drill xxx xxx deep
tap xxx xxx deep
where they are different diameter and depths but at the same place.
RE: Combine Hole callouts?
RE: Combine Hole callouts?
Assuming you are using the hole wizard, it will only create one type of hole per feature, though multiple instances. It's this hard-coded information that the hole callout tool uses in drawings and it will only call out one hole 'group' at a time. Also, you're selecting the edge of a hole and, in your example, they'd have smaller diameters for each hole so they wouldn't be sharing an edge.
Jeff Mirisola
Director of Engineering
M9 Defense
My Blog
RE: Combine Hole callouts?
RE: Combine Hole callouts?
While not an ideal solution, you can force-fake it and keep it parametric:
Dimension all hole features, put these dimensions on a separate layer and change the color and remember to turn the layer off prior to printing. Make a leader note pointing to your compound hole and just hyperlink to all the individual dimensions text. Format as required with line breaks, additional manual text, etc.
RE: Combine Hole callouts?
I think you should use a section view. Even on a drafting board, could you write an unambiguous description of your hole?
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JHG
RE: Combine Hole callouts?
Insert all the callouts you'll need on your drawing.
Start an annotation note. While editing the annotation note, click on your callouts in the order you wish them to appear in your final callout. As you click on them, they will populate your annotation note.
Once you are done, accept your edits in the note. Then, hide all the individual callouts.
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RE: Combine Hole callouts?
Is there a reason for suggesting to only hiding the callouts, rather than deleting them?
RE: Combine Hole callouts?
I suspect that if you delete the callout the note won't update should you change one of the holes.
Jeff Mirisola
Director of Engineering
M9 Defense
My Blog