Types of drilling

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You can define the type of the drilling in the following dialog box.

Select a drilling type to get more informations about it.

The parameters you can modify for the hole+facing are depending on the option you choose from the left list (hole or facing):

For the facing:

Depth - defines the counterbore depth (facing depth).

Diameter - defines the counterbore diameter (facing diameter).

Simplified - displays the counterbore in a simplified way (only the counterbore axis will appear).

Axis - displays the counterbore axis.

For the hole:

Blind - the hole is not supposed to go through the complete part and you can enter a drilling depth.

Through one - the hole will go through the first wall of your part.

Through all - the hole will go through the complete part.

Diameter - defines the drilling diameter.

Depth - is only accessible when using a blind hole, you enter the drilling depth you want. This depth can be defined to the end of the cylindrical portion of the drilling or to the tip point of the drilling.

Bottom angle - is only accessible when using a blind hole, you enter the bottom angle of your drilling.

Simplified - displays the drilling in a simplified way (only the drilling axis will appear).

Axis - displays the drilling axis