Geometry

This page enables you to define the geometry data for the Multiaxis Drilling operation.

You can choose an existing geometry from the list or click to define a new one. When the geometry is chosen, the Show button enables you to display it on the model.

Geometry definition

When you click , the 5X Drill Geometry Selection dialog box is displayed.

Name

Define the name of the geometry.

3D Model Geometry

Define the 3D model geometry or select the relevant one from the list.

Model features

Define the mode of geometry selection (Auto/Manual), the filtering of drills and the direction of drilling.

• Auto

When the Auto mode is chosen, clicking the Find Holes button enables SolidCAM to find automatically all the drills present in the solid model. All the holes are displayed on the model.

You can filter the drills by selecting the Use filter check box and clicking the Filter button. The Filter dialog box is displayed. It enables you to filter the drills by Hole type (Blind/Through) and setting the Hole diameter and Hole height range.

• Manual

When the Manual mode is chosen, you can select the drills manually by picking the hole faces on the solid model. The Use filter option and the Find Holesbutton are unavailable.

The Show highlighted drills direction option enables you to display the direction of drilling by surface normals for the specific highlighted drills in the list.

The Show all drills direction option enables you to display the direction of drilling for all drills in the list.

The Reverse by model selection option enables you to reverse the direction of specific drills by selecting their faces on the model.

Drill Positions

This section lists all the drills found in the model.

You can select a group of holes using the mouse in combination with the Shift or Ctrl key.

The Reverse button enables you to change the direction of the drill or a group of drills selected in the list.

The Reject button enables you to remove the selected drill or a group of drills from the list.