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[derekjkerr]

What is the best way to put a hole thru a tapered surface on a shaft?

I tried to create a workplane tangential to the tapered surface so I could use the hole tool in the usual manner but failed to create the workplane.

Is that the right approach?

If so, how do I create a workplane tangential to the tapered surface of a shaft?

I resorted to the subtraction of a revolve as per my attached ipt file.

Is that an appropriate approach?

Can you suggest a tutorial?

Derek.

[JDMather · Accepted solution]

Revolve is acceptable, but Hole feature gives you additional functionality (like threading).

See attached example.

There are two ways to create the angled workplane in your part.

Right click on Sketch1 in the browser and turn on Visibility.

1. Click on the perpendicular construction line and the endpoint of the line.

2. Or click on the angled line and the XZ plane in the Origin folder.

Start a sketch on your new plane and Project Geometry either the angled line or the Construction line to locate the center point for the hole.

[derekjkerr]

I pick up several poins from following your solution.

Thanks,

Derek.