Can a smart component make perpendicular holes? 2

[smcadman]

I am not sure if I am either missing a step, or if it isn't possible. What I want to do is drag a component into an assembly and it automatically makes the required holes necessary.

I am using Hafele Minifix components for some knock-down assemblies and it requires 2 holes per component.
See screenshot:

http://paul-flores.com/solidworks_screenshots/minifix_problem.jpg

I am able to make a single hole (more or less) but I haven't been able to make the 2nd hole required for the cam.

Here are the files if you can give it a shot:

http://paul-flores.com/temp_files/hafele_minifix_cam.zip

If automatically making 2 perpendicular holes is not possible with smart components, what other SW function could I use to do this?



Flores

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

I'm not sure about Smart Components, but a Library Feature of the perpendicular holes will work.

 

[Eltron]

You can do it with smart features. See the attached file. I think you had a couple issues: there was an edge reference when I think you should use a face, and I think it would work out better with an Up to Next end condition on your hole. Hope I'm explaining it well enough.

Dan

www.eltronresearch.com

 

[smcadman]

CBL, I tried library features and it didn't work. I could make the large hole with it, but I couldn't make the 2nd smaller hole work.

I'll give it another shot.

Flores

 

[smcadman]

Eltron, I am stuck at home with the flu/acute bronchitis and only have 2007 loaded on this computer (so I can't try your sample).

I can't open that file, but it sounds like you were able to make it work so that is good news. I did use a face and edge, so next time I will try choosing the 2 faces instead.

Flores

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

smcadman,
Works great for me in both SW07 and SW08.

How are you creating the holes? I used regular cut-extrude.
How are you creating the LF? I just dragged and dropped the features into the Design Library Features folder.

 

[Eltron]

Hey, don't give me what you got. I've been lucky enough to skate by all winter without getting puny.

Let me know if it works when you get back.

Dan

http://www.eltronresearch.com