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To Relocate a Hole by Snapping to a Reference
In addition to dragging the primary placement handle, or typing or selecting secondary placement (offset) reference values, you can relocate a hole by snapping to a datum point or an axis.
1. Select the approximate hole location on the model. This is your primary placement reference. The selection is highlighted.
2. Click Model > Hole. The Hole tab opens and preview geometry of the hole is displayed.
3. Click Simple to create a simple hole or Standard to create a standard hole.
4. Hold down the SHIFT key and drag the primary placement handle to snap it to a datum point or axis. Note that an axis cannot be normal to the axis of the current hole. As you drag, notice that each available reference is pre-highlighted as your pointer moves over it. This enables you to target the correct reference. After you snap the handle, the system does the following:
Populates the Placement reference collector on the Placement tab with the selected reference.
If you selected a datum point, the On Point placement type is selected on the Placement tab.
If you selected an axis, the Coaxial placement type is selected on the Placement tab.
Replaces the default depth handle () with the snapped depth handle ().
5. To unsnap the primary placement handle, hold down the SHIFT key and drag the primary placement handle from the reference. The system selects the Linear (default) placement type on the Placement tab and replaces the snapped handle () with the default handle (). You can now drag or snap the primary placement handle to another reference, or type or select a new secondary placement values to relocate the hole.
6. The hole is relocated. Click OK.
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To snap to a datum point or axis as a reference, but one is not present, you can create one without closing the Hole tool by clicking Hole > Datum > Point or Hole > Datum > Axis.
As you work in the graphics window, you can use Clear from the shortcut menu to clear all references from the active collector.
You can always increase or limit the available references being highlighted by using the Selection Filter box.