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Hey guys.
Im going through a model for a new customer. I do an edit definition on a Hole feature and it turns out to be a revolved cut for a O-Ring Groove. Im used to the Hole features being used for..... holes. I have never seen a Hole feature used to create a revolved cut. I have another model that is doing the same thing only the sketch is a really complicated revolved cut.
My question is. Is this use of the hole feature fairly common and I just havent worked for a place that does this or am I looking at some poor modeling practices?
Thanks
DaveC
On justification could be tha ability to use hole tables on drawings. Pro/E won't put revolved cuts into the table.
In Reply to Mark Peterson:
I agree with Steve that this is confusing, but would go farther and say it is a poor practice because it is confusing as I would not be looking for a hole feature for a revolved cut of an 'o' ring groove. If this is associated with a hole and its pattern than it can be pattern by reference to the hole. I would be open to hear a good reason to model this way, but nothing comes to mind to support this so far. My 2 cents.
Mark A. Peterson
Design Engineer
Varel International
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You know folks...there was a time whe Pro did not have the Hole feature. Creating a "hole" by using an extrude or a revolve is not an invalid technique.