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7.9.3.7.5.  Insert slotted hole
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7.9.3.7.5.  Insert slotted hole
[Note]Note

This feature is only officially available for future versions and is only an internal test version with V12.8 and is therefore hidden in the standard version.

  1. Activate the tool Insert slotted hole.

  2. Select the position of the first semicircle. This can be a free click or a reference point.

    Position of the first semicircle was selected

    Position of the first semicircle was selected

  3. The second click defines the position of the second semicircle of the slotted hole. With the third click, you can select the width of the slot.

    Position of the second semicircle has been selected, the width is still being determined

    Position of the second semicircle has been selected, the width is still being determined

Depending on whether a reference point or free click was used, the two windows Sketch history and Edit element show different input fields.

[Note]Note

The reference point can be any point within the sketch, for example the end point of a line or the center of a circle

This means that there are a total of four different ways to define a slot:

  • LAW - Length, angle and width

    The slot is created by three free clicks on the drawing area. The values can then be adjusted via the Edit element window.

    Slot defined by free clicks

    Slot defined by free clicks

  • PW - point (for length and angle) and width

    The first click is freely selected on the drawing area. The second point is a reference point, which is selected by clicking on it. The width can then be selected via the third, free click.

    Oblong hole defined by a point and two free clicks

    Oblong hole defined by a point and two free clicks

  • LAP - length, angle and point (for width)

    The slot is defined by two freely selected points, which specify the length and angle. The third click for the width is a reference point.

    A slot defined by two free clicks and a reference point for the width

    A slot defined by two free clicks and a reference point for the width

  • PP - point ( for length and angle ) and point ( for width )

    After the first click, the other two reference points of the sketch are displayed.

    Oblong hole, defined by 2 points

    Oblong hole, defined by 2 points

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