Creating Openings on Panel and Plate

Creating a Standard Opening

This task shows you how to create an opening using a standard contour.

  1. In the Applied on box, select a panel or a plate to create the opening on.
  2. Click Create Standard Opening .
    The Standard Opening dialog box appears.
  3. In the Category list, select the opening type.
  4. Under Positioning strategy, select the required positioning mode.
  5. Depending on the selected positioning mode, specify the necessary inputs.
  6. Under Contour, select the opening type and then the corresponding opening.
  7. Optional: Under Attributes,
    1. From the Support list, select the support face to position the opening contour.
    2. In the Direction box, select a line or a plane to define the direction in which the opening contour is projected on the plate or panel.
    3. Select the required forming mode.
    4. From the Extrusion list, select the extrusion type: UpToLast or Limit1/Limit2.

      The extrusion must intersect the support of the plate/split plate.

  8. Click OK.