Creating Holes

Multiple drilled and tapped hole tools share the same position on the tool set. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Pop-out Tools list and select the desired tool.

Both 2D and 3D drilled holes are available. The 3D drilled hole is a solid object that can be subtracted from any other solid object to create accurate 3D models of molds, dies, and many other machine parts (see Subtract Solids).

The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default properties. The properties can be edited from the Object Info palette.

Parameter	Description
Hole Diameter	Enter the hole diameter
Total Depth	Enter the depth of the hole
Hole Type	Select one of the hole types
Drill Point Angle	For Blind Hole types, indicate the angle of the drill point at the bottom of the hole
Hole Style	Select the hole style
Diameter	For counterbored or countersunk hole styles, enter the diameter of the counterbore or countersink
Depth	For counterbored hole styles, specify the depth of the counterbore
Angle (deg.)	For countersunk hole styles, specify the angle of the countersink
View	Select the 2D view
Show Center Line	Select to draw the 2D drilled hole with center line(s)

Creating Holes

Drilled Holes