How to set IFX .hol file

[lhoogeveen]

As per this thread - similar issue

@OliverGräbner Is there a limit on the number of hole charts we can specify with SCR_THREAD_SERIES_THREAD? Using Creo 4 M150 and IFX40-M041, it seems like only the first 5 will load into IFX, but we would like to use 6 to get different hole notes for key and knife inserts.

SCR_THREAD_SERIES_THREAD STD_THD M_THD STD_KEY M_KEY STD_KNF M_KNF

Switching the order changes leads to the last one not loading:

SCR_THREAD_SERIES_THREAD STD_THD M_THD STD_KNF M_KNF M_KEY STD_KEY

[OliverGräbner · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I have checked this and you are right.

But there are good news.

Since IFX 7.0.3.0 we have a new functionality for *.hol files in IFX.

You can now select the hole file you want to use.

IFX provides all possible hole files in a option menu.

You can preselect *hol files by adding different 'THREAD_NAME*' keywords to you fastener *.dat file

Fastener Data Files (ptc.com)

See also: New functionality for hole charts in IFX - PTC Community

Which IFX version are you currently working with?

[lhoogeveen]

We're using IFX Release 4.0 M041 and Date Code 2018.01.18.01.

Glad to see new functionality coming. 😀 Does the preselection solve having to add .001 to the same hole diameters in different tables? How does it help with the limit of 5 threaded holes tables? If you have hole tables for standard threads, helicoils, knife inserts, and thread inserts (mm and inch for all) it's pretty easy to go past a limit of 5.

Trying to get the insert notes to look something like this:

[OliverGräbner]

There is no more limit for the *_THREAD_SERIES_* options.

You can enter as much hole files as you want.

If you have a special hole file for a fastener you can add THREAD_NAME as keyword to the *.dat file.

Then only this file is shown.

If no filters are set, all possible hole files are shown.

A hole file is valid, if the Diameter and the Pitch is correct.

[lhoogeveen]

Awesome! Thanks for all the hard work on the improvements! We'll have to give Creo 8 a closer look.