I'm using an Hole Table.
I have a slot.
I want a X/Y dimension for each radii of the slot. (whenever I select the radii it auto picks a loop)
It must be easy and I just can't see how.
Thanks in advance.
I'm using an Hole Table.
I have a slot.
I want a X/Y dimension for each radii of the slot. (whenever I select the radii it auto picks a loop)
It must be easy and I just can't see how.
Thanks in advance.
So, I uncheck Hide Hole Centers and I see a single center mark in the middle of the oblong slot. I would have expected 2 hole centers one at each arc.
The oblong was put in as a sketch (2-lines & 2-arcs). It is not a slot.
When I hover my mouse over the M1 tag there is a hidden leader attached to the arc.
Can someone tell me why there is a center mark not associated with a circle/arc element????
Thanks .
Please help.
Solidworks treats slots like these as a single entity when it comes to hole tables.
A work around might be to (in your part file) create the ends of the slot as two holes from the hole wizard, then add a single extrude that is tangent to the two holes to create the slot. Then, in your hole table it might pick up the two holes instead of the single slot.
One more question. This should be easy as well, but I can't figure it out...
How do I add a hole to the existing chart?
I'm thinking of adding sketch geometry to each arc of the slot and adding them to the hole chart. Then I will hide the circles.
But, I can't figure out how to add a new hole.
Thanks again.
I just did a test using the method that I just mentioned.
I found that if I select the edge of the hole, then it still shows it as a slot (but won't show the size LOL).
But if I select the front face, then it lists all three features. The two holes from the hole wizard and also the slot as a whole (pun intended).
Then I can select the Slot row (E1) and delete it from the table. And now I have the slot selected as two holes instead of a single slot.
I really like you "WORKAROUND".
Thank you Dan
I just realized a problem. These slots are for keyways. I will need to re-mate them (I have 5 slots in this plate). PITA!
What's a keyway?
Oh, around a ounce.
There is a new kid cuoming to town - (Names A-Hole)
Yep - step right up Ladies & Gentlemen - Heeeerrrrrrrreeeeee Ccccooooommmmmmeeeeeeessssss Aaaaaaa-Hhhoooollllee
Not sure how this is going to go - if SW can't stimulate a natural shape of a Slot - how will they ever mess with the new Kid in town...
Here's my workflow for a WORKAROUND that preserves the mates in the assembly.
Edit:
WARNING..
Don't clink on Combine Same Sizes or reorder the chart as THIS WILL DELETE THE ROWS YOU JUST ADDED!!!!!!!
Thanks Dave. I still don't have even a good workaround. Deleting the rows (in the hole table) that I manually added if you do almost any formatting to the table was the last straw that broke my back.
Here is my REVISED WORKAROUND...