Create a Hole table in a 2D Drawing

[EI_10453429]

How can I create a hole table in Creo Elements/Direct? I can't figure it out 😞

I'm a solid works user, so I'm flying blind.

[Kotom-Eng]

Could you please give an example, an image?

[EI_10453429]

Thanks for the reply.

I want to create a 2d drawing of this base  (1st pic) with all the holes.

Normally in this type of drawing all the holes are identified with numbers or letters, and in a table (2nd pic) the location of the hole is identified with the X and Y position from a reference point.

Thanks.

   

[Kotom-Eng]

If it is in 3D (Modeling), I do not know (I do not have a long experience).

If it is in 2D (Drafting), as far as I know, there is not such tool, but a macro can be done.

[EI_10453429]

Is in 2D drafting, i cant understand how a feature like doesnt came as default in a CAD software.... 

But thanks anyway!

[Kotom-Eng]

If you let me some time, I will do a macro.

If I understand well, you first draw the holes and then do the table?

[EI_10453429]

Basicaly i create a CAD model, a base plate with several holes, inlcuded threaded ones. After that i need to create a tecnical drawing to be able to send the base to the production sector, to be machined.

As i said in the inicial post, i have 0 experience with this software, and i dont even know how to install the macro or even use it. 

Im really surprised because this is a feature that every major CAD softwares have (SolidWorks, Inventor...), and in Creo i have to create a macro to do this.

Below is some pics oh my screen, because i dont even know if we are talking about the same software 😅.

I blur some parts in the picture only for privacy purposes.

[FriedhelmK]

Hello,

i believe that what you are looking for is the Creo Elements/Direct Part Library.

You can buy additional modules for the basic version of Modeling.

Unfortunately, I don't have this module, so I can't say much about it

Try to search the web for: creo elements direct modeling part library.

[EI_10453429]

Sorry but i dont understand how the part library is gonna help me make the 2D drawing.

I have the part library but i dont see how to use it to solve my problem.

Thanks

[FriedhelmK]

As I said >I don't have this module, so I can't say much about it

But I suspect that if you create the hole pattern in 3D with Part Library, the data can be passed as information to Annotation.

There you can probably create a table with the values.

As I said, these are my guesses.

Well, and if you have the part library, maybe a training course would be a fine solution. 

Have a look at this post

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Modeling/List-of-Drillings-Changing-Hole-Definition/m-p/810923#M773

[EI_10453429]

Thanks to everyone !

I figure it out!

Best Regards

Eduardo Isidro

[FriedhelmK]

Hello Eduardo
You wrote:
>"I figure it out!"<    and mark your own post as solved by yourself.
Good for you, but how does that help the other users?

Normally you mark the post with the solution as the solution 🤔
Is it as I had described before or did you take a different solution path?
As it is currently described in your post, it is not helpful.

[EI_10453429 · Accepted solution]

Hello everyone!

Basically, my  currently job works with Creo Elements/Direct and i have acess to some addons that i dont know if everyone has acess to.

Answering to my own question, how can i do a hole table?

First of all, all the holes have to be done with the machining feature, to the addon that create the table be able to identified them.

In my case i have some tolerance holes, to do that i used a addon that i have that is SolidPower that allow me to set a tolerance to a hole

       

Now, we move to the 2D. Im gonna use the same base for example.

To  create the hole table i use the same addon that i use to create the tolerance hole, SolidPower.

You need to:

-Choose the view

-Reference Point ( Part origin)

-Table position point

Aftter that click draw numbers to number all the holes to be identified in the table.

Final step is to draw the table.

    

The final result is gonna be something like that:

      

Hope this helps to anyone with this question.

The format of the table can be change (Row and columns width and height, everything....), but that im not very confortable.

Good work to everyone!