Holes
- Last UpdatedDec 08, 2025
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A group of holes may be defined in a "HoleGroup" element:
HoleGroup has two required elements, "Position" defining the location for the holes and "Shape" defining the type of hole. The Position element must precede the Shape element. HoleGroup has one attribute:
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Height |
Distance form the trace line to the centre of the hole. |
The holes can be positioned where a principal plane intersects the trace line. The Position element have one attribute which is "X", "Y" or Z":
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X, Y or Z |
Hole positions.The string may contain multiple coordinate values separated with blank(s). Repetition terms may also be used. Examples: "FR10(5)FR100", "1000 2000 3000", "FR10+50 FR20()25 83000" |
The Shape element has the following attributes:
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Type |
The hole type. Either a standard type like "D", "HE" or the name of an arbitrary hole geometry. Required attribute. |
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Parameters |
The hole parameters for standard holes. The values must be separated with on or more blanks. Examples: "50", "100 50". |
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Inclination |
The angle of the hole geometry. |
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Mirror |
Indicated whether a hole should have its normal appearance or be mirrored about its V-axis. |
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Example: |
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HoleGroup Example |
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<HoleGroup Height="100"> <Position Z="800(200)1800 2200 2200"/> <Shape Type="D" Parameters="50"/> </HoleGroup> |
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