Can't remember if I asked this before, but in rel 2001 if you create a clearance hole feature (not a cut) it always goes 'through all', i.e. you cannot control the depth to a dimension or a surface. For instance, if you place a hole in one leg of a channel section, it goes through both legs whether you like it or not. Have they fixed this in WF?
Dave
It offers the same termination options that are available for an extrude feature.
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David Janes
David Janes
You mean it displays mixed units? 1/4 unc x 1/2 deep becomes 0.25 dia by
12.7 deep?In rel 2001 hole features are practically unusable due to the depth limitations.
Yes, and two releases further, it's still not solved. Bravo PTC! And I am sure that you aren't the only one complaining about this feature. Howcome PTC doesn't listen to it's users? I can name a lot more of these incomplete functions which just don't get fixed.
: : You mean it displays mixed units? 1/4 unc x 1/2 deep becomes 0.25 dia by : 12.7 deep? : Yep, you got it, mixed units. The confusing thing is that it doesn't say what the units are. I noticed this because I put in, for the depth, .5 and the thread disappeared. Then I figured out that the depth numbers must still be in metric. This is the only "limitation" that I know of and if you skip the goofy U.S. Customary conglomeration of units and stick to straight ISO, you'll never even see it. All the depth options work fine as Jeff pointed out, duplicating extrusion depth options. Now, if they can just keep it that way.
DJ
Maybe I'm confused. It's something like M 5x.5 ISO-H TAP{depth sym} 0.50
4.5 DRILL (0.177) {depth sym} 0.75The depths are in inches, which for an inch part going into an inch drawing, is how I want it. =============================
Yup. I was. David actually said
So, its
1/2-13 UNC -2B {depth sym}36.00 27/64 DRILL (10.72) {depth sym} 50.00Still the way I'd expect it, but then I only do inch stuff.
Quite true. Then you're not confused and it's working just fine. Especially when these numbers appear on a drawing and no units are specified for the depth, the ANSI standard says you have to assume that the units specified on the drawing are in use. But back up a step to the model where all the values for 'Shape' are specified. You usually have to get in there to deal with the countersink anyway, because I've never yet seen it get the countersink diameter right. All these diameter dimensions for your ISO hole are in metric but how about the depth. Unless you're really sharp, I don't think it's too hard to get confused and think that the depth dimension is also in metric. No reason it has to be and, in fact, it follows model units. I just think it would be clearer if the input box for depth showed the units. Not a bid deal, just something I think could be clearer when you're in a situation of mixed units.
David Janes
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