Options > Hole Creation

The Hole Creation Options determine the default options used to create a hole. The dialog contains the following options:

Use block to find direction — Select to use the block to determine the direction of holes. When selected, holes point towards the block centre.

Use surfaces to find direction — Select to use the surfaces to determine the direction of holes.

Add components in gaps — Select to add extra hole components to fill in vertical gaps between hole components in compound holes.

Maximum depth — Enter the maximum depth of a hole component you can add when selecting Add components in gaps. No additional components are added if a compound hole contains a gap larger than this value.

Ignore outside surfaces — Select to use the inner surface to create a hole, this is useful where you have a hole inside a boss. When deselected, PowerMill creates two holes: one for the inside and one for the outside, this is useful for tapped holes where both surfaces are modelled.

Note: This option is disabled when Use surfaces to find direction is deselected.