Precise Coordinates - How?

[Anonymous]

I am just starting with a simple example, which is a 40mm x 70 mm board with a thickness of 1.5mm. I created a box in the model workspace. Now I want to add two holes to this board. Sounds pretty simple, doesn't it? But I am failing to define the coordinates of the holes. I can define the diameter, yes, but I have no idea how to define precisely the location of the holes.

I am able to make a little sketch in the xz plane, where the locations are intersections of two lines and I additionally added a point to this intersection.

How do I create a hole in my board exactly where I want it to be? Why does the hole not snap to the elements of the sketch?

Thank you very much in advance.

[rishivadher · Accepted solution]

hi

this one of process making a hole

http://youtu.be/ubshXxx5Y5g

[Anonymous]

Hi rishivadher,

thank you for providing the video. It showed clearly how to click to a line to get the dialog for the distance from the hole to this selected line during the creation of a hole. Exactly this feature I was not aware of. Now I can create holes at the precise location I want them to be. Thanks!

BTW: Is there a similiar trick to use existing lines to place a hole during a move? 

[patrick.miller]

Hey Tom,

See the post from schneik HERE.

Basically, use move with the "Re-anchor" option to change the position off of a face.

[schneik-adsk]

You can pick sketch points instead of a face to use sketch objects.