Bolt Clearance Hole - Assembly

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January 11, 2024
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Creo 9.0.7.0

***Disclaimer - (I know) do not put features in an assembly***

But, ...

I am putting a bolt clearance hole in a 2" square tube assembly. I thought that I used to be able to specify a depth of the clearance hole, but now my only options are (1) through all and (2) to a reference. Since it is a tube, I do not want to go all the way through both walls.

Did something change or am I missing something?

tbraxton

22-Sapphire II

If you change the hole type to simple you will get the specify depth option. This behavior is the same in Creo 7 and Creo 9 on my machine.

Dale_Rosema

Author

23-Emerald III

I noticed that too.

But why not with a clearance hole? Oversight?

tbraxton

22-Sapphire II

It seems odd that it is missing for standard holes. It would be a rare occurrence for me to use an assembly feature to add the hole, so I have no history for this scenario. If no one offers an explanation here I would open a call with support on this one.

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BenLoosli

23-Emerald III

Use the 'to reference' and select the inner wall of the tube. If your wall thickness changes, the hole will update to the "thru" depth. No need to determine the depth. Being a clearance hole, I would guess it is going through and not being a blind hole.

Dale_Rosema

Author

23-Emerald III

That too is a valid option.

I seldom use "To Reference" but I did on this one, but the refence I used was the center planes on which the tube was built.

I was just surprised that I could pick a depth so I didn't know if something changed.

Patriot_1776

22-Sapphire II

Now remember, we ARE talking about a company (PTC) that doesn't know the difference between a "COARSE" thread (i.e. ISO or UNC) and a "COURSE" thread...🤣🤣🤣

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aputman

13-Aquamarine

Since it is a clearance hole, I'm trying to think of a situation where you would need to specify a depth. If you are going to tap the opposite side of the tube, you can create a tapped hole and add a top clearance and specify the depth of the clearance.