Tapped Holes on a Cylindrical Face

May 31, 2007 3 Replies
M

I have figured out a way to put tapped holes on a cylindrical face. I wonder if I am doing to correctly or if there is an easier way. Here is what I do.



I make a 3d sketch and place a point on the face of the cylinder. This point is constrained and placed where I want the tapped hole. I then start the hole wizard, choose the tap size then place a point (randomly) on the cylinder and click ok. The tapped hole is now on the surface of the cylinder, but in the wrong spot. I then edit the 3d sketch that was created by the hole wizard (not the sketch i created) and merge the correctly placed point with the point created by the hole wizard. The tapped hole is now in the correct spot.



This is a LOT of steps but it is the only way i can get a hole on the cylinder. Does anyone have an easier way?



Thanks Monty



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W

Any reason not to skip the external point and just constrain the HW 3D point instead?

WT

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M

duh....

and that's why I posted the message. Sometimes things are right in my face and I cannot see them. Thanks Wayne

Monty

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F

Another way is to set up a plane on the surface of the cylinder, and just use Hold Wiz same as a flat surface.

Matt

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