Engineering Design with SOLIDWORKS 2016

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Fundamentals of Drawing Engineering Design with SOLIDWORKS® 2016


The holes in the Auxiliary view require a


diameter dimension and a note to represent
the six holes. Use the Hole Callout to


dimension the holes. The Hole Callout


function creates additional notes required to


dimension the holes.


The dimension standard symbols are displayed automatically
when you use the Hole Wizard feature.


Activity: Dimension Holes and the Hole Callout

Dimension the Linear Pattern of Holes.
241) Click the Annotation tab from the CommandManager.




  1. Click the Hole Callout t ool. The Hole Callout tool
    inserts information from the Hole Wizard.




  2. Click the circumference of the lower left circle in the
    Auxiliary view as illustrated. The tool tip M3x0.5 Tapped
    Hole1 of GUIDE is displayed.




  3. Click a position to the bottom left of the Auxiliary
    view.




The Hole Callout text displayed in the


Dimension Text box depends on the options
utilized in the Hole Wizard feature and the Linear


Pattern feature.


Remove trailing zeroes for ASME Y14 millimeter display.
245) Select .1 from the Primary Unit
Tolerance/Precision box.



  1. Click OK from the Dimension
    PropertyManager. The Hole Callout is
    deactivated.


Display the Hole Wizard Callout information
automatically by selecting the Hole callout button


in the Model Items PropertyManager.

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