Create Holes

In the Clearance field, specify the clearance to apply to the penetrating item. This is not applied if the software detects a clash with a pipework or HVAC component that has hole size properties.

Note: The clearance can be controlled by the component that passes through the panel if the penetrating component has a Property AHDI (for circular) or AHX, AHY (for noncircular) in which case these property values will control the clearance. For more information, refer to Configuration Hole Management Data.

Click Auto penetrate CE to automatically create holes in panels in a selected structure.

The clash analysis can take a few minutes; a progress message and bar will be displayed. Once the analysis has taken place, the Hole Association Manager window is displayed with the details of the newly created virtual holes.

Note:
The Hole Association Manager window is not displayed if no virtual holes are created.

If more than 30 virtual holes have been created, there will be a confirmation message to display the Hole Association Manager window.

To create holes individually, click Create Hole. The user will be prompted to pick a panel, pipe or HVAC branch that penetrates the selected panel. The creation of the hole is identical to the automatic hole creation.