Selecting arc by size

[Sandybar]

Is there a way to drill an arc by selecting a arc size and then picking the rest automatically?

I have a large plate with many holes in it and some have .374 press fit hole and some with .376 slip fit holes. You can imagine trying to pick the difference out without analyzing each and every arc. There has to be a easier way.

 

Thanks

[robk]

Sandybar,

 

There is a few ways to do this... Probably the easiest is by selecting all, mask, select arc on the tree menu , check on the arc dia. box, and enter in the dia.

 

To get a visual of which arcs are which, I hit Alt.E, all, mask, same as, select the arc, now hit the clear all button, than check the arc dia. box... After if you want to add any aditional arcs hit Alt+. Same procedure... If you want to hide arcs hit Alt-.... To get them all back on the screen hit Alt.E again... Now remember that you're not deleting anything. Just hiding it.

 

Rob

 

[ 12-12-2003, 01:51 PM: Message edited by: robk ]

[Scott Bond]

Hi Sandybar

 

I use solid drill, It is a wicked tool.

[MichaelJ]

Try solid drill if it is a solid do not now if it will work on a flat drawing.

[Keith Graydon]

toolpath/drill/Mask on Arc

[mayday]

Toolpaths

drill

mask on arc

select an arc

enter a tolorance .0005 per say to match arc selected

 

 

window the drawing

 

all done

[Sandybar]

Thanks all that works great!!!

[Rick McAllister]

Snadybar BEWARE. I have used Mask on Arc to pick my drill points and had it not pick all of them. Be sure and check that the number of geometry chains matches the amount of holes you're drilling.

[robk]

Rick you're correct... Sandybar make sure that all the splines are converted to arcs and that you comb the views (screen, next menu, comb views). As long as the geometry is prepared good, all the arcs will be selected.

 

Rob

[Jack K]

Be careful that you end up picking the right amount of holes(arcs) I had it pick up holes that I did not want to drill. example... 1/2 screw and 1/2 dowel.... depending on how the geometery is laid out. It always helps to know how many holes you need to pick and check that against the operation manager.

 

Jack

[Oppiz]

Also make sure that "mask on arcs" doesn't select an arc you don't want to drill