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Group Holes

Used to select a solid element and the hole elements to be associated with the solid.

The solid and its associated hole(s) can be shapes, ellipses, and/or complex shapes that are in the same plane. Holes are not patterned and appear “transparent” in rendered views.

You can access this tool from the following:

  • Ribbon: Drawing > Home > Groups
  • Ribbon: Modeling > Home > Groups
  • Toolbox: Groups
Key-in: GROUP HOLES
Note: One way to create a 3D solid of extrusion or revolution with a hole(s) in it is to use the Group Holes tool to associate the planar boundary element with its associated holes before generating the extruded or revolved solid.


Rendered view of an extruded solid generated from the group created in the illustration.