Create Managed Hole with a Fitting

1. A managed hole can be created with an associated fitting where the shape of the hole is defined by the catalogue fitting. In the Panels & Plates Application, select the menu command Utilities > Steel Penetration > Create Hole with Fitting. In the Walls & Floors Application, select the menu command Utilities > Floor Penetration > Create Floor Fitting.

   This displays the Create Hole Fittings window.

   

   Fitting Definition	The top part of the fitting definition tab allows the user to select a fitting from the catalogue. The selected fitting is displayed in the graphical view. The Properties option displays any standard modifiable common properties. The Plotfile option displays any associated fitting plotfile.
   	When you click Pick Penetrated Item, you will be prompted to identify the panel where you wish to place a managed hole. The position picked will be the initial location of the hole, but this can be modified in the next step.
   Hole Position and Orientation	X Offset and Y Offset values for the fitting on the selected panel can be entered, and the fitting can be rotated using the spin box. Align in X and Align in Y allow you to move the shape to a new position by aligning the origin of the shape with an item selected in the 3D view.
   	The position input option allows the X and Y offset values to be set simultaneously by picking a position on the panel.
   Adjust fitting orientation	The fitting can be switched between the front and back face of the panel by picking the appropriate option.

Associating Other Elements with the Hole

2. The Managed Hole may have been created to allow access to an object in the model. If this object is deleted from the model you may want to be alerted so that you can check to see if the hole is still required. You can associate an element in the model with the managed hole on the Associated Elements tab as described above.