The Hole Wizard is a great productivity tool that, if used correctly, can save you a lot of time and energy while creating Holes and Slots. Join us for an insightful webinar that will teach you every aspect of the Hole Wizard. How to use it in both Parts and Assemblies as well as Customize it for your Companys Standards.
To see the on-demand webinar covering this topic visit: http://www.capinc.com/?p=15249
4. Were your friendly
neighborhood VAR
Devoted to improving your productivity
Focused solely on New England - since 1989
Support staff of 13 applications engineers
4 Elite Engineers
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5. Crystal Yazvac CSWE, Applications Engineer
B.S. from Purdue in 2003
SolidWorks user since 2001
Joined CAPINC in July 2010
Alan Zullo CSWE, Technical Support Manager
BSME from Southern Illinois University in 1997
Joined CAPINC in December 2006
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6. What is Hole Wizard
Improvements
Options
Head Clearance, Cosmetic Threads
Useful Stuff
Favorites
Custom Sizing
Feature Scope
Custom Hole Standards
Assembly Features
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9. 2010 Default 2D Sketch
No longer have to preselect a plane for a 2D
Sketch.
Added the 3D Sketch button on the Position Tab.
2012 Placement of Holes
Previously, the first point was placed wherever you
clicked when selecting the face where you wanted
to drill the hole.
2013 Dowel Holes
Dowel holes are used to align components in
assemblies
2014 Slots
Create counterbored, countersunk, and straight
slots using the Hole Wizard
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10. Head Clearance
For Counterbore & Countersink, adds
inputted value above the fastener head
using the document units.
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11. Cosmetic Thread
describe the
attributes of a
specific hole so you
need not add real
threads to the
model
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Favorites
Manage a list of
styles for Hole
Wizard holes that
you can reuse in
models.
13. Custom Sizing
Vary depending on
hole type
Override by using
Restore Default
Values
Be careful of the
checkbox
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14. Feature Scope
Specifies which bodies or components
you want the feature to affect.
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15. Custom Hole Standards
Something other that ANSI, ISO and the
others that come with SOLDIWORKS
Example: Metric Fine Threads
Edit the Toolbox
Copy a Standard
Modify the Copy
Add new Sizes and Threads
Modify the Callout Txt document
Custom Hole Standards
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16. Hole Wizard Vs Hole Series
Hole Wizard
Assembly Operation and not on Part Drawing
Can be propagated to Part file
Hole Series
Correct Alignment of Holes in multiple parts
External References
Allows for different sections of hole in different parts
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17. Toolbox
Smart Fasteners
CAPU Webinar- Wicked Smaht Assy's
Mon, June 22, 12pm 1pm
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