Solidworks Through All Hole

I am having trouble making a through all hole. Now, I have done
plenty of regular through all holes that go either vertical or
horizontal. But, this current project I am working on requires a hole
that is angled at 45 degrees.

I will just quickly describe the part:

There is a base plate that is 8"x8". In the center is a cylinder with
a height of 2". On the top of the cylinder is a chamfer at a 45
degree angle for .75". On this chamfer is where I need to put this
through all hole.

I already have the circle drawn on that side by sketching a plane on
the chamfer. It's just that when I go to extruded cut it says that I
need to specify the direction of extrusion. I thought that I would be
able to select the plane to show the direction, but it says it is
invalid.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

I believe direction refers to a vector direction (a line in this case)
not a surface.

 

In the Cut- Extrude Feature for this hole have you tried using: Up To
Next?

 

Maybe your plane is not on the same angle as your chamfer is? I have a
file where I created what I think is similar to what you describe
above. Do you want me to upload it so that you can see how I did it?

 

I should have also said:

I created a Reference Plane that is on a 45-degree angle to the Right
Plane to sketch the through hole on.

 

Rather than jumping through hoops use the hole wizard.

 

Rather than jumping through hoops use the hole wizard.

There are no hoops to jump through. This is as basic as it gets.

If he does use the hole wizard should he use a 2D or 3D sketch?

What are the pluses and minuses of each?

 

I created a sample of what I thought he was trying to using a reference
plane and the hole wizard. If you select the reference plane first,
then open hole wizard you will only have to work with a 2D sketch.

Bruce B.
Phoenix, AZ

 

it's possible that you will need too add a second direction (to ciut
away the back face) because the sketch is within the chamfer face or
enveloped such that it causes a error?

...

 

Draw it up both ways per the OP's description and check it out for
yourself. Place three holes the same size on that surface.

Then make a drawing for each model. Make sure you have one view normal
to the holes and dimension them using "annotation" "hole callout".

It should become clear.

________________________________


I do tend to use the hole wizard a lot, as a matter of practice I like
to c-sink holes to deburr them. I like it dimensioned and called on
the print (rather than a general note) so at manufacturing the parts
are not deburred too little or too much. Adding a c-sink with the hole
wizard is very easily done and it's just a couple clicks to get the
dimensions called out on the print.

Tom

 

I already have the circle drawn on that side by sketching a plane on

You say you sketched a plane on the chamfer. Is this circle on a sketched
plane in a 3DSketch? That would explain why you need to secify a direction
vector. I haven't done much extruding from 3DSketches, but I remember
thinking it was being fussy about what it would accept to define the
direction vector. I doesn't seem to accept geometry from within the
3DSketch. If the circle is in a 3DSketch, open a 2d sketch on the plane you
created, draw the circle on that, and all should behave normally.

Of course, there are alternatives to this construction, such as using the
hole wizard with a 3DSketch, or creating the hole with a cut-revolve. I
don't know what your design requires.

 

"If you select the reference plane first, then open hole wizard you
will only have to work with a 2D sketch"

I was looking to see if Tom Brewer really understood how the Hole
Wizard worked. As I suspected he doesn't. You do.

I think it's important to understand how the Hole Wizard works if
you're going to use it. I got a much better understanding of the Hole
Wizard and Toolbox from reading the SolidWorks Bible.

 

I don't believe I made claims on how the hole wizard worked.

I did make a mistake though when I last posted saying you should check
out my recommendations and yours heads up. I forgot the .750 x 45°
champher was on a cylinder and was thinking the .750 x 45° champher
was on an extruded square.

First I felt you had the OP jumping through hoops, setting up a plane,
sketching a circle, dimensioning, positioning, & constraining it then
extruding it through the part to put a simple hole in his part.

I suggested an alimentative that he use the hole wizard where you
disagreed.

Its hard to keep up with all your flip flopping, are you now saying
use the hole wizard Jon?

Tom

To Jon "I prefer a rational discussion between people who really use
the software. You prove on a regular basis that you can't be
rational, and you have never said anything that makes me believe you
have more than a passing familiarity with SolidWorks." - Mat Lombard
- Author - SolidWorks 2007 Bible - Aug 19, 2007-

 

Ignorant:

Someone who has a proven track record of not being able to deal with
or accept the kind of change that occurs in the cadcam market... now
that's ignorant or should we say that's Tom Brewer.

Ignorant:

Someone who doesn't live in San Diego yet insists there is no shortage
of CNC machinists here... now that's ignorant or should we say that's
Tom Brewer.

Ignorant:

Someone who criticizes someone on SolidWorks but has never helped
anyone with specific SolidWorks answers. Someone who is not able to
answer any questions that "Vinny" had on master modeling or skeletal
modeling. Someone who has never posted any models they have done...
now that's ignorant or should we say that's Tom Brewer.

Tom Brewer has in many ways become just like Cliffy and that's what
"Reverse Stalking" does to someone.

Perhaps Tom Brewer, like Cliffy, now desires to become more like
me! :>)

 

What others have said about the SolidWorks Bible:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/cu...books&customer-reviews.start=1#R1ZZ5JYZTTJORR


"The book is not written in a way that explains detail steps or
procedures and the author assumes that you know a lot about
SolidWorks. The book moves very slow is some sections and fly's in
other sections."

"The pictures and print quality reminded me of a poor Xerox copy. I
expected much more."

"...the author often jumps around and provides information in a random
chaotic style"

What I have to say:

While the author of the SolidWorks Bible is often wrong and is a total
asshole the fact is that in a vacuum the SolidWorks Bible is of the
best thing since sliced bread. It's unfortunate the author of the
SolidWorks Bible can't deal with constructive criticism that has been
written about his book and feels he has to insult others because their
opinions differ with his. It's also a shame that the author Matt
Lombard feels he has to try and rewrite history in regards to
SolidWorks not supporting disjoint bodies for so long. The FACT is
Matt Lombard bought into the nonsense that SolidWorks sales idiots
were preaching about disjoint solids. Those of us who came from better
modelers than SolidWorks was at that time, knew better! Matt Lombard
didn't know better and he bought into SolidWorks sales nonsense hook,
line and sinker. What Matt Lombard writes about this subject in the
SolidWorks Bible is pure bullshit and Google shows how correct I am
when I say this.

Just because I think Matt Lombard is an asshole of a person and is a
liar is no reason not to recommend his book at this point in time. The
SolidWorks Bible needs a ton of work to make it a standard rather than
just the only book that's does what SolidWorks Corp. won't do...
document how SolidWorks really works.

In this vacuum I give the SolidWorks Bible five stars. Too bad it's so
fucking boring and disorganized or I would have already finished it by
now.

 

Not what I said Jon and you know it, you Banquerized it.

I said I never had difficulty finding and hiring good machinists in
San Diego. I have I worked and hired machinists in San Diego, you have
not. There is a shortage of journeymen machinists willing to work for
operator wages but that's not your point it is mine.

What is ignorant is that as a machine operator you have NO first hand
knowledge or experience hiring people but you are representing
yourself as knowledgeable on the subject.

You have repeatedly refused to answer a simple related question "What
do you feel is the going wage for a Journeyman Machinist?" The people
you listening to are telling you what you want to hear and expect they
should be able to hire journeymen machinists for operator wages.

Since you won't answer the wage question I will give you a little
help. I saw a local CNC Machinist job ADVERTISED this week. CNC
Machinist, three-five years CNC Lathe, ability to program, setup and
operate CNC Lathes, pay up to $27.00 per hour with full benefits.

Tom

 

Sure I have helped people with SolidWorks.

You are offering no original content. All you are doing is using your
crib notes and parroting what you read in books, news releases and saw
in videos without understanding.

The white paper & presentation from Delphi was pure CRAP. The numbers
and cost savings were inflated to the point that even the clueless
managers it was meant for should have been able to see through it.

I made the comment that it's no wonder Delphi was removed from the NY
Stock Exchange and in bankruptcy since 2005 if that is a sample of
their work.

I said that you Jon should not be promoting what a bankrupt company is
pushing. When a company is in bankruptcy I said normally the lessons
learned are what not to do and you disagreed.

You're the one just learning SolidWorks, I use SolidWorks daily,
companies buy the products I design.

I don't have anything to prove by posting models. If a model is
necessary to make a point and I feel like making one up to help
someone I send it to them privately.

Jon Banquer: "you have never said anything that makes me believe you
have more than a passing familiarity with SolidWorks." - Mat Lombard
- Author - SolidWorks 2007 Bible -Aug 19, 2007-

Tom

 

So you don't grasp it, eh?

 

Can you select the plane's surface normal? It might need to
be inverted (should depend on how plane was defined in many
CAD or CAD/CAM systems).
Or the axis of the circle?

 

Still no clues, eh?