Through Hole dialog box

Access:

Ribbon: Design tab Power Transmission panel Shaft. On the Design tab, select Cylinder in the tree control. In the Second edge features drop-down menu, select Add Through Hole

Dimensions

Enables Through Hole dimensions editing.

Name

Displays the name of the parameter. Name of the dimension is used in the Calculation tab and in the Results pane. Column is not editable.

Size

Click the Size field to insert a value.

Click Measure from the context menu to measure dimension in the Autodesk Inventor window.

Click List Parameters to display list with parameters. Click to select the parameter and insert the value to the Size edit field.

Click Values from the context menu to see the list of recommended dimensions.

Description

Displays the description of the parameter. Name of the dimension is used in the Calculation tab and in the Results pane. Column is not editable.

Position

Use the drop-down menu to specify how the hole position is measured within the shaft section.

Measure from first edge

Select to measure the through hole position from the left edge of the section.

Measure from second edge

Select to measure the through hole position from the right edge of the section.

Centered

Select to place the through hole to the center of the section.

Note: If you select the Centered option, you cannot specify the Distance value.

Preview

Displays schematic image of the hole feature.