Frequent question: How do you make a clearance hole in Solidworks?

How do you make a pilot hole in Solidworks?

To create hole wizard holes, create a part and select a surface, click Hole Wizard (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Hole > Wizard, set the PropertyManager options, and click .

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You can create these types of Hole Wizard holes:

1. Counterbore.
2. Countersink.
3. Hole.
4. Straight Tap.
5. Tapered Tap.
6. Legacy.

What is a clearance hole?

A clearance hole is a hole through an object which is big enough to enable threads of a screw or bolt to pass through but not the head of the screw or bolt. It allows a screw to pass through it without the threads biting into the material.

How do you make a slotted hole in Solidworks?

To create a Hole Wizard slot for a part:

1. Select a face and click Hole Wizard (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Hole > Wizard.
2. In the PropertyManager, on the Type tab, for Hole Type, select a slot type: Option. Description. …
3. Under Hole Specifications, for Slot length. , enter a value.
4. Select other options and click .

How do you create a hole wizard in SolidWorks?

To create your own Hole Wizard standards:

1. Click Options on the Standard toolbar, or click Tools > Options.
2. On the System Options tab, click Hole Wizard/Toolbox.
3. Browse to the Hole Wizard and Toolbox folder location. …
4. Click Configure.
5. In the Toolbox configuration tool, set options on the Smart Fasteners page.

How do you make a hole wizard in SolidWorks?

To create hole wizard holes, create a part and select a surface, click Hole Wizard (Features toolbar) or Insert > Features > Hole > Wizard, set the PropertyManager options, and click .

What is counterbore hole?

A counterbore (symbol: ⌴) is a cylindrical flat-bottomed hole that enlarges another coaxial hole, or the tool used to create that feature.

Do you need a clearance hole?

Without a clearance hole, the screw threads are biting into the first piece, then thread into the second. It’s not unusual for the threads to actually hold to two pieces slightly apart at worst or not fully tightened to one another at best (called bridging).

What size should clearance hole be?

Tap & Clearance Drill Sizes

How do you make a slot in Solidworks?

Creating a Straight Slot

1. In a sketch, click Straight Slot (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Entities > Straight Slot .
2. Click to specify the starting point of the slot.
3. Move the pointer and then click to specify the length of the slot.
4. Move the pointer and then click to specify the width of the slot.

How do you rotate slots in Solidworks?

Slots in Hole Wizard



When you position slots with the Hole Wizard, you can now press the Tab key to change the orientation 90° clockwise. Previously, you could only drag the slots to reposition them, and dimension them with end-to-end dimensions.