Hole Projector
Free
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Description
This Addin automates the task of projecting hole geometry from one part to another to make them fit in an assembly. The Addin allows you to pick hole geometry from one component, round holes or slots, and use their position to create new holes in a different component in the assembly. There's no need to edit parts in assembly and project hole positions into a sketch anymore! All holes created with the Addin will be adaptive and update according to the repositioning of components within the assembly. This addin creates holes on part level.
- You can box-select multiple holes, from multiple parts at once
- If multiple holes with different diameters are created, the Addin will group all holes with the same diameter into the same hole feature in your part.
- The creation of holes is done with a single transaction, making it easy to undo and redo.
- The Addin will use your documents units of measure and the input boxes can handle expressions.
- A simple preview of the holes you're about to create is available to look at before you execute the command.
- The user interface is displayed in a dockable window, and adapts to dark/light color theme.
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Good job. Does what its supposed to on non-iparts, but when I project a hole on an ipart it only puts the holes on the child and not the factory. Then the hole doesn't show up on my drawing or dxf sadly. Can you make it work on iparts too?
Hi Jake, Could you please send an email to projectholesaddin@gmail.com and specify more in detail, with examples, your process of projecting holes to an iPart - the results you get and your desired results? I might not understand at all, but it seems the addin allows you to accomplish in place, adaptive edits to iParts which in itself is very surprising to me. Best Regards, Jhoel Forshav
Thank you for your email. I'll explain the issue here as well in case anybody else also wonders about this. a "normal" iPart member cannot be edited. It's strictly driven by the iPart Factory since it's intended to serve as a library/standard part. Therefore, there's no way for Hole Projector to add holes to these members. You can however make your iPart Factory a Custom iPart Factory - by checking "Custom Parameter Column" for any of its columns. These factories generates unique ipt-files outside of the factory and has a one way link to the factory - meaning the factory affects the part but the part does not affect the factory. For these components you can use Hole Projector. To get the holes in drawings and dxf-files you have to reference the generated part - not the factory.
This is one of the best tools I've come across on the Inventor AppStore. It's extremely user-friendly, and it doesn't crash.
I use it, for example, to copy the drill holes of steps in the stair walls (frame generator).
If there was a Nobel Prize for inventor apps, it would definitely win!
Very well done Jhoel
Super app thx !!
Thank you Jhoel for this addin. Can you please add the support for weldment envoirment..
Hi Saurabh, thanks for your review! I'll make sure to add an icon for the addin to the toolbar in weldment environment as well for future releases. However, you can still use the addin in weldment environment. The command is called "Project holes". You can search for the command in the search bar in your top right corner and run it from there. You could also right click your toolbar > Customize User Commands and add a button for Project holes to any panel you want. I hope this helps for now! Feel free to email me if you have any questions about it :)
非常期待2020版本也可以使用该插件
Running this program for the first time blew my mind! I feel it's a must have in the toolbox hands down! Great work!
But I also expect it to work with the 2020 version
Danke an Jhoel!
Very good job as allways. Thank you
Thank you! Very useful program!
Good job! It works very well like everything you do
This will save so many mouse clicks when creating holes that adapt between components. Very intuitive interface. Great job, Jhoel!