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Drill - Settings tab

SettingDescription
Hole layout Selects the type of bolt to be inserted.
  • Normal Drill - Drill holes have one diameter at each position.
  • Countersunk - Drill holes are drilled as countersunk holes. Enables the countersink Depth/Angle value fields.
  • Step Hole - Drill holes are drilled as stepped holes. Enables the countersink Depth/Diameter value fields.

1) Normal Drill, 2) Countersunk, 3) Step Hole

Hole Type Indicates where the holes are created. The following information can only be used for the 2D display styles.
  • Hole
  • Field Bolt
  • Field Drill
  • Shop Bolt
Offset type Selects the type of offset to be used between the pick point and the insertion point.
  • No Offset - No offset is used.
  • Rectangular Offset - Enter the offset separately for X and Y directions. Enables the X/Y setting value fields.
  • Polar Offset - Enter the offset with a distance and angle relative to the insertion axis. For shapes, the insertion axis is the longitudinal axis instead of the x-axis. Enables the Dist./Angle setting value fields.
Rotation Rotates the hole field about the insertion point.
X/Y Sets the offsets for the Rectangular Offset type.
  • X field - Sets the offset distance in the X direction.
  • Y field - Sets the offset angle in the Y direction.
Dist./Angle Sets the offsets for the Polar Offset type.
  • Dist. field - Sets the offset distance relative to center of the radial hole field.
  • Angle field - Sets the offset angle from the center of the radial hole field.
Options
  • At Shape Center - When on, the insertion point is perpendicular to the shape center before use. Ensures symmetrical drill holes relative to the shape center.
  • Show Pitchlines - When on, displays the crack lines of the participating shapes during drilling.
  • Show Center line - When on, displays the center lines of the participating shapes during drilling.
  • Ignore Inner contour - When on, drill holes are not interrupted in concave chambers. Allows you to drill through a square tube completely. Otherwise, only one side would be drilled.
  • Create Threaded Hole - When on, drill holes are created as threaded holes. No Workloose is used and the drill holes are correctly displayed as threaded holes in 2D representations. In 3D representations, additional lines are displayed to make the thread hole visible.
  • Rotate Slotted Holes - When on, slotted holes are rotated by 90° relative to the insertion axis.