SolidWorks 2010 Bible

CHAPTER

Using Hole Wizard

and Toolbox

IN THIS CHAPTER

Creating, storing, and

administering Hole Wizard

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Learning how Toolbox works

Gaining experience with the

Hole Wizard and Toolbox

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T

he Hole Wizard and Toolbox are two applications that go together

because they both work from a single database of matching hole and

fastener sizes. One of the most useful examples of combining these

two applications is the capability to automatically place holes through multi-

ple parts and put appropriately sized screws and hardware into the holes, all

in one step. The hole knows which fastener, or stack of fasteners, needs to go

together.

Many automatic aspects of Toolbox exist, and the concept behind the combi-

nation of Toolbox and the Hole Wizard is compelling due to the level of

shared information and automation. This chapter aims to give you the infor-

mation you need to decide how to implement and use Toolbox in your work.

Using the Hole Wizard

The Hole Wizard enables you to place holes for many types of screws with
normal, loose, or close fits. You can create Hole Wizard holes as assembly
features in an assembly or as features in individual parts that are built in the
context of an assembly using the Series Hole functionality. This tool is called
a wizard because it guides you through the process step by step. A summary
of the process of creating a Hole Wizard hole is as follows:

1. Pre-select the face to put the holes on, although this is not
   required. SolidWorks 2010 no longer requires pre-selection to
   avoid 3D placement sketches; the Hole Wizard now used 2D
   sketches by default.


2. Select the type of hole; for example, counterbored, counter-
   sunk, drilled hole, tapped hole, pipe tap, or legacy.