Hole Management
- Last UpdatedMar 10, 2026
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To access the Hole Management System, on the application name tab (for example HVAC), in the Penetrate group, click Holes, select Hole Manager from the drop-down list to display the Hole Association Manager window

Hole Association Filter
The Hole Association Filter allows you to search for Managed Holes and display the search results in the Hole Associations list. The filter criteria specify which Managed Holes are selected and displayed in the list. Once in the Hole Associations list, these holes can be inspected and modified.
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Current Element(s): |
Displays any holes associated with the currently selected element only. |
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List of Elements: |
Enables the Elements to Manage list box at the bottom right of the window. |
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All managed holes: |
Applies filtering to all managed holes in the project. |
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Discipline: |
You can select All the holes in the disciplines or specify a single discipline using the drop-down menu. |
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Status: |
You can select All the Status options or specify a single Status option using the drop-down menu. |
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Claimed: |
You can select All the Claimed options or specify a single Claimed option using the drop-down menu. |
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Valid: |
Select only holes that passed/failed the validation tests. |
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Invalid: |
Include any hole associations that have any bad references or invalid data. |
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Apply Filter |
Refreshes the Hole Associations list according to the element and filtering options selected. |
View Options
Click Show Tags check box to display labels in the 3D View around all the holes selected in the Hole Associations list.

To make it easier to view the penetrated items, click Translucent Penetrated check box.

Manage Selected Holes
Click Manage Selected Holes to display the Hole Management window.