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Using Hole feature for non-circular shape
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Using Hole feature for non-circular shape

Using Hole feature for non-circular shape

(OP)
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.

RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape

You could start by looking into User Defined Features. Or you could create an NX Open application to create custom hole features.

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
Siemens PLM:
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RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape

Not to my knowledge.
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

(OP)
Hi John,

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

Try the old Pocket feature. It has an option "General" where you can select a curve for the outline. Also options to place Tapers, top radius, bottom radius etc..

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

(OP)
Hi Ronald,
Good option!

I need to create multiple instances at specified position, which is still missing.

RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape

You can use Menu- Associative Copy - Pattern Feature and "instance" a Pocket to make multiple associative copies and define the layout of the pattern.

John Joyce
Manufacturing Engineer
Senior Aerospace CT
NX 10 & 11.0.1 Vericut 8.0

RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape

(OP)
Superb John!!
Thanks to all for your kind support.

RE: Using Hole feature for non-circular shape

I think that the old Pocket- General Pocket and Pad - general pad is supposed to be replaced by the feature "Emboss".
The Emboss will add/subtract or a combination of add/subtract depending on the geometrical situation.

Regards,
Tomas

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