You can create 5-axis Hole features from simple circles in space. You do not need to use solids, Feature Recognition, or surfaces.
The following 5-axis part example was created with only geometry and curves:
To create a 5-axis Hole feature on the drafted corner side area, you just need a circle in the correct position, in this example parallel with the drafted face.
This circle lies at a different vector orientation to the Z-axis Setup. You can create a Hole feature that is normal to the selected circle.
To create a Hole feature from a circle:
- Select the circle.
- Click the
Features step.
The New Feature wizard is displayed, with Hole in the From Dimensions section selected:
- Click
Next.
The New Feature - Dimensions page is displayed. FeatureCAM uses the Diameter from the circle by default.
- Optionally change the Diameter, and any other options you need.
- Click
Finish.
The direction of the Hole is based on how the geometry was created, and may be created in the wrong direction, for example:
- If the Hole is created in the wrong direction, use the
Reverse direction
button on the
Location tab of the
Feature Properties dialog to reverse it.
