Creating a Hole Function

You can create a hole or a hole flange using a profile.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Insert a surfacic functional set.
See Also
Defining Functional Properties

Create a Hole

You can create a hole.

  1. From the Design section of the action bar, click Hole Function .
    The Hole Function Definition dialog box is displayed.
    Tip: This dialog box is interactive: it is dynamically updated each time you modify an option to represent how the chosen options will influence the result. The blue star near the option name means that it is a mandatory input.
  2. Select Hole in the drop-down list.
  3. Select the Input Profile on which the hole is performed.
  4. Select the Punch Direction along which the hole is to be punched from the hole support.
  5. Optional: From the Advanced Definition parameters, define the:
    • Top Length, i.e. the extent length on the top side.
    • Bottom Length, i.e. the extent length on the bottom side.


  6. Click OK to create the hole.
    The element (identified as Hole Function) is added to the tree.
    Note: For more information, refer to Displaying and Modifying the Dimensions of a Feature Directly.

Create a Hole Flange Function

You can create a hole flange.

  1. Click Hole Function .
    The Hole Function Definition dialog box is displayed.
    Tip: This dialog box is interactive: it is dynamically updated each time you modify an option to represent how the chosen options will influence the result. The blue star near the option name means that it is a mandatory input.
  2. Select Hole Flange in the drop-down list.
  3. Select the Input Profile on which the hole is performed.
  4. Select the Punch Direction along which the hole is to be punched from the hole support.
  5. Select the Consider Thickness check box to dimension the hole according to the thickness side.
    With Consider Thickness selected

    With Consider Thickness cleared

  6. Optional: From the Advanced Definition parameters, define the:
    • Top Length, i.e. the extent length on the top side.
    • Bottom Length, i.e. the extent length on the bottom side.
  7. Click OK to create the hole flange.
    The element (identified as Hole Flange Function) is added to the tree.