Machinable Hole Feature conversion

SolidCAM converts Hole Feature segments into Machinable Hole Features according to the following rules:

General Conversion Rules

1. All possible combinations with Upper segment – Cylinder are converted into the one Drill Machinable Hole Feature segment.

Exception: When a pair consists of Cylinder and Planar segments are converted into Flat Cylinder segment.

Upper + Lower Hole Feature Segments	Machinable Hole Feature segment

Cylinder + None	Drill

Cylinder + Chamfer	Drill

Cylinder + Cone	Drill

Cylinder + Torus (open Sphere)	Drill

Cylinder + Sphere	Drill

2. Cone and Closed Sphere segments are converted into a Drill Machinable Hole Feature segment.

Hole Feature segment	Machinable Hole Feature segment

Cone	Drill

Closed Sphere	Drill

3. All possible combinations with Lower segment – Planar are converted into one Machinable Hole Feature segment.

Upper + Lower Hole Feature Segments	Machinable Hole Feature segment

Cylinder + Planar	Flat Cylinder

Chamfer + Planar	Flat Chamfer

Torus/Open Sphere + Planar	Flat Chamfer

4. Single segments like Torus, Chamfer and Open Sphere are converted into Chamfer Machinable Hole Feature segments.

Hole Feature segment	Machinable Hole Feature segment

Chamfer	Chamfer

Torus	Chamfer

Open Sphere	Chamfer