All,
Well these are all good reasoned logic and I thank you. I do agree that a good machinist can call up the drill size for a 'standard' tap from memory. I can still do almost 95% and it's been a few years. BUT,
I did inherit this Solidworks setup from the previous engineer so maybe it is setup wrong. The 'default' way this dimensions holes from the hole wizard is::
2x @ .201 dp .750
1/4-20 UNC dp .500
What I've been adding..
2x @ .201(#7) dp .750
1/4-20 UNC dp .500
What I would like:
2x @ .#7 dp .750
1/4-20 UNC dp .500
I was looking for a way to setup Solidworks to do this for me.
Not only does my machinist see this as a specified size for the drill it also closes the tolerance factor to a point where he wonders about reaming.. Seems weird but there it is. I also have had outside vendors question me if ' do all these dimensions have to be three places..?' Guess I'm surrounded by idiots..
I don't mind the drill size being called out, in fact I like to have it on the print. It does let the machinist know what to use and what I want it drilled at.
I work in a small support shop that builds and maintains production machines for a manufacturer. I rarely have to send anything out. If I do most for the time it's to one or two tool and die shops that can and will get down to four place decimal tolerance machining even if I give them a fractional dimensioned drawing on a napkin... Old School Machine Work..
Thanks for the suggestions, will keep looking..
stubs