Hole tables

You can add a hole table that includes all holes in the drawing view you select.

On the ribbon, click Annotate tabTable panel Hole, click the arrow next to the Hole command, and then select Hole View. In the graphics window, select the drawing view. Click a point to place the origin indicator for the hole table. Click to place the hole table. Hole tags display in the view next to each hole.

You can add a hole table for selected individual holes in the drawing view you select.

On the ribbon, click Annotate tabTable panel Hole, click the arrow next to the Hole command, and then select Hole Selection. In the graphics window, select the drawing view. Click a point to place the origin indicator for the hole table. Select the holes to include in the hole table. Holes highlight as you select them. After selecting all the holes, right-click, and then select Create. Click a location to place the hole table. Hole tags display in the view next to each selected hole.

You can add a hole table that includes all holes of the same type in the drawing view you select.

On the ribbon, click Annotate tabTable panel Hole, click the arrow next to the Hole command, and then select Hole Features. In the graphics window, select the drawing view. Click a point to place the origin indicator for the hole table. After selecting holes of the desired hole types, right-click, and then select Create. Click a location to place the hole table. Hole tags display in the view next to each selected hole.

A hole table can include holes created as hole features and holes resulting from extruded cuts (except mid-plane extrusions), such as slots and other shapes.

NoteMake sure that you included center marks in view in the hole table style. Click Manage tabStyles and Standards panel Styles Editor. In the dialog box, double-click the hole table style associated with the drawing. On the Options tab, in the Default Filters (View) box, click the check box for center marks in Included Features. Click Save.

1. In the part or assembly model, add a sketch point to the sketch to represent the shape center, and close the sketch. In the part browser, right-click the sketch and turn on visibility, and then create a work point on the sketch point.
2. Create an extruded cut from the sketch.
3. In the drawing, create or edit a hole table. The extruded cut is automatically tagged with a hole note and is added to the table.

If you have not included center marks in your hole table style definition, you can add an extruded cut using the following procedure:

1. In the part or assembly model, add a sketch point to the sketch to represent the shape center, and close the sketch. In the part browser, right-click the sketch and turn on visibility, and then create a work point on the sketch point.
2. Create an extruded cut from the sketch.
3. In the drawing, select the view of the part. Right-click and select Edit Hole Table. On the Options tab, in the Default Filters (View) box, click the check box for center marks in Included Features. Click Apply. The extruded cut is automatically tagged with a hole note and added to the table.

You can add holes to an existing hole table. The holes must be in the view associated with the table.

1. In the graphics window, click to select the hole table.
2. Right-click the hole table, and then select RowAdd Hole from the menu.
3. Click the holes in the drawing view to highlight them.
4. After selecting the holes, right-click, and then select Create. The holes are added to the end of the table.

You can remove holes or nonhole features from the hole table. When you remove a hole from the table, the associated hole tag is removed from the drawing view.

1. In the graphics window, click to select the hole table.
2. Right-click the hole table row to delete, and then select RowDelete hole from the menu.

To edit the content of a hole tag :

1. In the graphics window, click to select the hole table.
2. Right-click the row in the hole table, and then select EditTag from the menu.
3. In the Format Text dialog box, enter the hole tag content.
4. Click OK to update the tag.

To change the style of a hole tag:

1. Select the hole tag.
2. On the Annotate tab, Format panel, expand the Styles drop-down.
3. Select the style to use. The hole tag is updated automatically.

1. In the graphics window, click to select the hole table.
2. Right-click the row in the hole table, and then select EditEdit Hole Note.
3. In the Edit Hole Note dialog box, modify the values and symbols of the hole note and set other needed options.
4. Click OK to update the hole note.

1. In the graphics window, click to select the hole table.
2. Right-click the row in the hole table, and then select EditEdit Description Text.
3. In the Format Text dialog box, modify the text and its options.
4. Click OK to update the descriptive text in the hole table row.

You may have to modify the location of a hole if design demands a more or less precise location.

1. In the graphics window, click to select the hole table.
2. Right-click an XDIM or YDIM cell in the hole table, and then select Precision.
3. Select a precision from the list. The table updates with the new value.
4. Continue to update precision as needed.

You can specify that two or more custom holes (designated with center marks) are the same. Use one:

• Right-click the primary custom hole tag and select Match Custom Hole. Select any hole tag in the same view that is associated with a center mark. Right-click and select Continue to match the hole descriptions or select Done to cancel the command.
• Select multiple hole tags with a selection window or press CTRL and click to select. Right-click and select Match Custom Hole. All selected hole tags match the first-selected hole tag.

Right-click a hole table in the drawing and select Edit Hole Table to display the Edit Hole Table dialog box. On the Format tab, you can:

• Change the table title.
• Set the text style for text in the table.
• Change the vertical position of the table heading.
• Change the line weight and color for the table border or cell borders.
• Suppress the alpha characters in hole tags .
• Add and remove columns from the hole table.
• Define custom columns and add them to the hole table.
• Rename an existing column.
• Right-click a Property name, and choose Format Column to display the Format Column dialog box. Then edit the column properties including text alignment, measurement units, and format of values.

On the Options tab, you can:

• Change row merge options.
• Change hole tag options.
• Change the tag order.
• Specify included features and hole types.

Click OK to close the Edit Hole Table dialog box.

To display dimension values in alternate units, add the alternate unit columns to the table by using the Column Chooser dialog box.

1. In the graphics window, right-click a hole table and then select Edit Hole Table.
2. On the formatting tab of the Edit Hole Table dialog box, click Column Chooser.
3. In the Hole Table Column Chooser dialog box, select (Alt) Properties from the Select Available Properties From list.
4. Select alternate unit columns in the Available Columns list, and add them to the Selected Columns list.
5. Click OK to close the Hole Table Column Chooser dialog box.
6. Click OK to close the Edit Hole Table dialog box.

You can hide the hole tag and origin indicator in the drawing view.

1. In the graphics window, click to select the hole table.
2. Right-click the row and select Visibility from the menu.
3. Click to check or clear the check box for the origin, the selected tag, or all tags.

You can split a hole table into two sections. After creating the sections, you can move each section independently of the other.

1. In the graphics window, click to select the hole table.
2. Right-click the row where the table is to split and select TableSplit from the menu. The sections of the split table are placed in vertical alignment.

You can export hole table data to a standard ASCII text file (.txt), or to a Microsoft Excel file (.csv).

1. In the graphics window, click to select the hole table.
2. Right-click the row and select TableExport from the menu.
3. In the Export Hole Table As dialog box, select the file type and specify the path and file name.