Hole and Thread Tool

[AlexFielder]

A recent addition to our team suggested this:

As an alternative to the Hole & Thread Tool.

This dimension was created using the following steps:

1. Use "Retrieve Dimensions" to get the "DIA 20.000mm +0.2/-0.0" Dimension
2. Then edit the dimension in the text editor and once you've figured out which parameters drive the hole feature, add them and the relevant symbols in the same pattern/layout as the Hole & Thread tool.
3. Add the parameter value(s) that drive the 45° countersink
4. Profit?

I would like the Hole & Thread tool updated so that producing this type of dimension is less of a chore.

Thanks,

Alex.

[Anonymous]

I think what might be better is the ability to stack features in the Hole command to begin with.  As it is, you'd have to use a minimum of two commands to get the hole you've got, a counter sunk hole and a chamfer at the top of the hole.  Inventor should be able to simply add features on top of other features similar to the Design Shaft tool where you can just stack feature on top of feature based around depths and shapes so that complex holes don't need to have a dozen different concentric holes.  Or worse yet, having to revolve a hole profile.  If they can make it so that you can call out custom tollerances on the indivual hole features, even better.

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