Chapter 17: Using Hole Wizard and Toolbox
- Create an AlongY sketch relation between the points indicated in Figure 17.7. The
hole centerpoint on the cylindrical face is one of the points, as well as the endpoint of the
angled line. Change the angle dimension to ensure that it is controlling the sketch point
as expected. Click the green check in the upper-right corner of the graphics window to
accept the result and exit the command.
FIGURE 17.7
Control the placement of the 3D sketch point around the cylinder.On the CD-ROM
You can find the finished part from this example on the CD-ROM named Chapter 17 3D Hole Placement.
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Making and using Favorites
Hole Wizard Favorites store types of holes that you use frequently so that you can simply recall a
favorite, rather than manually making all the changes every time you use the same hole. Favorites
are saved to a database named Default.mdb as you create them, and are immediately available from
all other part documents. You can also save favorites to a special file type with the extension
*.sldhwfvt. Other users can then load these files and add your favorites to their Default.mdb
databases. This is a convenient way to create company standards for hole features.Shared Toolbox installations share a SWBrowser.mdb between several users, making Hole
Wizard Favorites available to everyone. I cover how to set up shared Toolbox installations later in
this chapter.