Hole Pattern lets you create a pattern of holes on a catalog
member or on a steel detailing feature.
Select a positioning point on the neutral axis of a member.
In the Hole Pattern dialog box, select the shape of the hole and
specify the dimensions of the hole.
In the Hole Pattern dialog box, select the pattern of the holes.
In the Depth box, specify the depth of the hole.
Note:
You can select the Automatically determine depth
check box to automatically compute the depth of the hole based on the selected host and
on any detailing feature attached to the host.
To position the origin of the U, V axes of the hole relative to the host, select any
one alignment point.
Note:
The alignment points that can be selected are displayed in the work
area.
To change the orientation of the hole and link it to another plane relative to the
host member, click Snap Rotation To Next Plane.
Align the hole in the U and V directions.
Select the direction in which the material is removed for the hole.
Option
Description
Front side
Cuts the material on the positive side of the UV plane.
Back side
Cuts the material on the negative side of the UV plane.
Both sides
Cuts the material on both sides of the UV plane.
Click Hole Pattern Options and
specify the offsets for the plate in the U, V, and W directions.
Hole Pattern Options for rectangular hole pattern presents two
additional spacing options:
In the Space Crossing U box specify the amount of extra space
to be included in the space between the holes that are on the either side of the host
member's axis U.
In the Space Crossing V box specify the amount of extra space
to be included in the space between the holes that are on the either side of the host
member's axis V.
Notes:
You can click to reset the
offset values to zero.
You can select the Show
additional alignment points check box to display the additional
alignment points that can be selected.