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Hole Wizzard Counterbore
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Hole Wizzard Counterbore

Hole Wizzard Counterbore

(OP)
Why does SW2003 counterbore in the wizzard not match the callout on the machineries hand book for close fit and normal fit.

for example
            
3/8 SHCS    
                      close         normal     loose
solidworks            .386          .397        .406
mach hand book        .391          .406

am i missing something here

Thanks
John

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

SW never really spells out what standard was used in setting up the hle wizard.

On the bright side, you get a special virtual blue ribbon from The Tick for having the wisdom and foresight to not let some programmer make your engineering decisions for you.

If the ladies don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

I checked out your issue.  I agree, there is a discrepency.  Though it is possible that we are both going crazy.

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

(OP)
Thanks for the reply. Is there any way to set up the wizzard to give me what I want and not what the programmer wanted???

John

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

John,

I wish to inform you that my copy of Machinery's Handbook (ed.26) state that clerance hoel drill for 3/8
close fit is .3860 and that the free fit .3970
Even on this website http://www.csgnetwork.com/screwfracmachtable.html You can see the info that I'm stating


That is why SW is using those values.

Olivier

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

John, you can change all the settings to specifically what you want and then add that hole to your favorites.  whenever you want to reuse this hole, just select it from favorites.

-DB

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

John;  if you email me I can tell you how to modify your SW hole wizard without ending us with a zillion "favorites". bsheets@merritech.com

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

Bobsheets,

Could you share with all?

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

In SW 2004, go to tools / options and then data standards.

Select a new standard name (Company X ansi in) and select what you are copying it from (Ansi IN).  Go to the edit data tab.  Adjust values accordingly.

Now when you use hole series you have a new standard to choose from.

Daniel

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

I was always kind of irked by the seemingly arbitrary application of hole dims to the hole wizard tool myself.  I generally apply the dimensions that I want/need manually at the time I employ the wizard.

To provide another answer your question, I know that somewhere in the SW installation directory are a series of MSAccess database files (*.mdb) that can be modified according to your preferences.  The caveat is that you'll want to backup the original because I believe that I've read here in the forum where sometimes these tables can get screwed up and mess with the SW installation.

Oh BTW, I believe that this suggestion is only applicable to SW03 and prior.  SW04 I think does away with these and allows the user to interface and create favorites within SW itself (as was suggested already) but I'm not 100% certain of this.

Good luck,

Chris Gervais
Sr. Mechanical Designer
Lytron Corp.

RE: Hole Wizzard Counterbore

Chris is right on, in 2003 and earlier you can modify and create new .mdb files that are used by the hole wizard.  This is an unsupported modification and therefore is not talked about openly it seams.  I have completely customized all of our .mdb files with sucess and I am elated that this appears to be facilitated in 2004.  As Chris says you must as always be cautious and know your limits.  If you are not familiar with this type of data file, best leave it alone or get someone who is to do it for you.  

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