Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
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Hi all,
Does anyone to create Hole like feature for creating non-circular (custom) shape. I mean at present with hole feature we can create all hole related shapes for example, General, Drill, simple, counter bored etc. But is there any trick where we can use custom shapes like Square, Rectangular, Star as hole type and at the same time utilize positioning and direction method of hole dialog.
We are using NX 8.5 native.
Thanks in advance.
Does anyone to create Hole like feature for creating non-circular (custom) shape. I mean at present with hole feature we can create all hole related shapes for example, General, Drill, simple, counter bored etc. But is there any trick where we can use custom shapes like Square, Rectangular, Star as hole type and at the same time utilize positioning and direction method of hole dialog.
We are using NX 8.5 native.
Thanks in advance.





RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
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RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
Note the bottom shape of a "drilled" hole is somewhere between flat and conical.
Have you had any ideas on this when you think of different shapes ?
A drilled hole always has a circular center point ( before the subtract operation) which is / can be used for placement .
other shapes ?
Regards,
Tomas
RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
Thank you for your swift reply!
UDF will allow to make custom shape but it will limit the instance to one for each position.
NX-Open will do the job, but it needs high end development and that to it will be parallel with Siemens development. I am looking for some intermediate solution, so that it is easy make and is sync with normal NX functions.
Regards
RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
Ronald van den Broek
Senior Application Engineer
Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd
NX9 / TC10.1.2
Building new PLM environment from Scratch using NX11 / TC11
RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
Good option!
I need to create multiple instances at specified position, which is still missing.
RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
John Joyce
Manufacturing Engineer
Senior Aerospace CT
NX 10 & 11.0.1 Vericut 8.0
RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
Thanks to all for your kind support.
RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
The Emboss will add/subtract or a combination of add/subtract depending on the geometrical situation.
Regards,
Tomas