To create holes from contact normals

You can create holes normal to the contact point of pattern's points. This example uses the powerdrill.dgk model in the Examples folder.

1. Create a simple pattern, in this case a continuous line with two spans.
2. Select the pattern. A selected pattern is yellow.
3. Click Hole Feature Set tab > Holes panel > Create to display the Create Holes dialog
   1. Select a Create from of Normals.
   2. Enter an Upper diameter of 20.
   3. Click Apply to create a hole at the end of each span of the pattern. The holes are normal to the model at that point.

   

   If you look in the Explorer, you can see the holes you have just created.