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KrisR1-Visitor
1-Visitor
April 4, 2012
Question

Hole on curved surface

  • April 4, 2012
  • 6 replies
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Argghhhh.....

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I need a hole pointing downwards at the point specified in the image above. Pro will allow me to chose that point, but puts the hole horizontal instead of vertical.

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Can someone please assist with information on how I'd get this hole to face downwards? Thank you!

6 replies

KevinBradberry1-Visitor
1-Visitor
April 4, 2012

What references are used to define your point? Choose edit definition of the point and take a screenshot of the point and it's reference menu, please.

Kevin1-Visitor
1-Visitor
April 4, 2012

You can place an axis feature through the point. You may also need planes for placement and stop points.

KrisR1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
April 4, 2012

I ended up making a plane tanget to the surface and though the point. Then I placed the hole on the plane.

KevinBradberry1-Visitor
1-Visitor
April 4, 2012

Forget the plane and use the point as the reference for your hole. The center of the hole will pass through the center of the curved surface that the point lies on.

Update: I later realized that is probably what you did in first place, but it should work. Something is amiss.

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