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Contents
Introduction 7
When do I use...? 7

Hole Wizard Basics 8

Why Use the Hole Wizard? 9
Open the Hole Wizard 10
Elements of the Hole Wizard 10
Preferences 10
Hole Wizard Dialog 10
Navigation Buttons 11
Point Creation with the Hole Wizard 11
How Does the Hole Wizard Work? 12
Using the Hole Wizard 12
Step 1. Select the Hole Shape 13
Step 2. Define the Hole Size 13
Step 3. Select the Hole Position 13
Step 4. Build the Processes and Operations 13
Step One - Choose the shape of the Hole 13
Step Two - Define the Hole Parameters 14
Step three - Select a Hole Pattern 17
Step Four - Build the operation 18
Coordinate Systems other than XY 20

Hole Manager 21
Hole Manager Dialog 21
Hole List 22
Group List 22
Using the Hole Manager 22
Hole Manager Interface Items 23
Feature List 23
Hole List Buttons 23
Hole List Context Menu 24

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 Group List 27
Make Group Button 27
Auto Group Button 27
AutoWiz Button 29
Hole Wizard Button 29
Drill Process Button 29
Reorder Button 30
Preferences Button 32
Group List Context Menu 32
AFR Options and AFR / Import Hole Data 33
Hole Manager Preferences 34
Edit Hole Parameters Dialog 37
Hole Manager Data 39
Hole Dimensions 39
Tool Definition 40
Pre-Drill Depth 40
Hole Manager Colors & Symbols 41

User-Defined Attributes, Features, And

Color 43
Color Display Modes 43
About Attributes 44
Attribute Manager 45
Toolbar 45
Context Menu: Attribute List 46
Context Menu: Element List 46
About System Attribute Mapping 47
Importing CAD Attributes 48
Mapping System Attributes 48
About User Features 49
Feature Manager 49
Toolbar 49
Working With Feature Manager 51
About User Colors and Color Palettes 52
Color Picker 52
Context Menu Items 53
Edit Color 53

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Appendix A: Hole Wizard Data 55

Preferences 55
Hole Data Preferences 56
General Tab 56
Bore Tab 57
Mill Bore Tab 58
Peck Tab 59
Tool Creation 59
Bolt Table 60
Tap Table 60
Working with Tables 61
Hole Shape Dialogs in Step Two 62
Hole Shape Details 63
Drill 63
Tap Hole 64
Ream Hole 65
Bolt Hole 66
Spot Face Hole 68
Bore Hole 69
Bore, Thru Hole 71
Back Bore Hole 72

Appendix B: Advanced Hole Wizard Use 74

How Does the Hole Wizard Work? 74
How Does Logic Work? 74
Tool Selection 75
Example of Tool Selection 75
Center Drill Process 1 76
Center Drill Process 2 77
Center Drill Process 3 78
Center Drill Process 4 79
Drilling Process 79
Drill Chamfering Process 80
Tapping Process 82
Ream Medium Process 1 82
Ream Medium Process 2 83
Ream Finish Process 83

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Bore Rough Process 1 84
Bore Rough Process 2 85
Bore Rough Process 3 86
Bore Rough Process 4 86
Bore Medium Process 1 87
Bore Medium Process 2 87
Bore Finish Process 88
Bore Chamfer Process 88
Mill Rough Process 89
Mill Finish Process 89
Back Bore Rough Process 1 90
Mill Chamfer Process 90
Back Bore Rough Process 2 91
Back Bore Rough Process 3 91
Back Bore Rough Process 4 92
Back Bore Medium Process 1 92
Back Bore Medium Process 2 93
Back Bore Finish Process 93
Process Creation 94
Approach Angle 95
Bore Diameter 95
Clearance 96
Clearance Amount 96
Clearance Diameter 96
Climb/Conventional 96
Coolant 97
Cutter Radius Compensation On 97
Cut Feed 97
Cut Width 97
Desired Z Step 98
Dwell 98
Entry Clearance 99
Exit Clearance 99
Entry/Exit Cycle 99
Feed 101
Finish Entry/Exit 90° 101
Finish Entry/Exit Min. Line 101
Overlap 102
Peck 102

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Retract 103
Retract to Z 103
RPM 103
Sharp Tip Z 103
Spring Passes 106
Stock 107
Surface Z 107
Tap% 107
Formulas and Glossary 108

Hole Type Determination 110

Conventions 113
Text 113
Graphics 113

Links To Online Resources 114

Index 115

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 Introduction

Introduction
This guide describes the functionality and use of the Hole Wizard and Hole Manager features.
You should have some familiarity with the Getting Started, Geometry Creation, and Mill guides
before using this document. Additionally, some experience with one of the GibbsCAM solids
packages is useful for an in-depth understanding of the Hole Manager. However, much of the
functionality of these features is easy to understand simply by using the features and reading the
introductory information in this guide.
You use the Hole Wizard to specify hole processes for a set of hole types. Wizards do not
necessarily provide any new functions to the system but do offer a new and easier way of using
existing features. The Hole Wizard provides you with a step-by-step guide through the hole
creation process in four easy steps, described in Hole Wizard Basics.
The Hole Manager enables you to define and control points, circles, or hole features on a solid.
Each point or feature can be defined as a particular type of hole. The Hole Wizard eases the
process of generating G-code for machining holes. The Hole Manager section describes the
various components, usage, interface and details of using the Hole Manager, Auto Feature
Recognition (AFR) of holes in solids models, and group and feature lists. The Hole Manager is
expressly for use with part models that have a large number of holes to be machined in a part.
The Hole Manager groups similar holes to quickly define the features of these groups, and it
uses the Hole Wizard to create the list of tools needed to machine the holes and create the
operations.
The Features tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on using the Hole Wizard with and
without AutoWiz, Hole Manager, Hole Features and the Feature Manager.

When do I use...?
You can use the drill process, Hole Wizard, or Hole Manager for drilling holes depending on the
purpose and situation. To minimize confusion, the table below lists each drilling function along
with a brief description and its intended application.

Function Description & Application

Drill Process Basic specification of what a single tool should do at each hole location.
Automated tool/process creation for basic multi-tool holes, based on
Mitsubishi logic and user preferences. The Hole Wizard is not intended for
Hole Wizard
all drilling processes or hole types; it simply attempts to complete an entire
hole.
Automatic hole definition on solids, enabling you to adjust parameters as
necessary. Provides for hole groups and selection control for use by drill
Hole Manager
processes or Hole Wizard. You can apply processes and process groups to
a Hole Manager selection.

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Hole Wizard Basics

The Hole Wizard automates the process of making holes. The Hole Wizard can make a single
drill hole or a pattern of tap holes using multiple tools on any number of holes. The Hole Wizard
guides you through four easy steps to select the hole shape, define the hole size, position the
holes, and build the processes and operations.

Figure 1: Two of the Hole Wizard steps

The Hole Wizard supports eight basic hole shapes including drill, tap, ream, bolt hole, spot face,
bore, bore thru, and back bore. For each type of hole, the Hole Wizard automatically selects the
required tools, determines and defines machining processes, then builds the operations to make
the holes. All of this is done through your “Knowledge Base.” Using a bore hole as an example,
the Hole Wizard automatically spots, chamfers, pre-drills rough bores, medium bores, and finish
bores as needed. It will even mill bore and/or mill chamfer the hole, if a bore tool is not available.
Comparing the Hole Wizard to the standard GibbsCAM system, we would say that the standard
system is relatively blind. You lead the standard system along, step by step. To create a tapped
hole, you select a specific spot drill in the first process you create, a specific center drill in the
second process you create, and a tap in the third process you create. After setting up these three
processes, you specify the point to machine and create operations. The system does not know it
is making a tapped hole, just a series of drilling operations that happen to be at the same place.
To automate making the same exact hole again, you can save the processes.
The Hole Wizard, unlike the standard process, leads you through the hole creation process. The
Hole Wizard knows what a hole is and knows the difference between a bolt hole and a bored
hole. With the Hole Wizard, you can simply state the shape of the hole, the tools that may be
used, and where to make the hole. The Hole Wizard creates all of the processes and operations
for you.

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Why Use the Hole Wizard?

The Hole Wizard automates the process of making holes to reduce part programming time. The
Hole Wizard follows your commands for hole creation and tool selection preferences. If you
machine many similar parts, similar materials, and use similar methods, the Hole Wizard can
significantly automate hole creation. If you work with widely varying parts, the Hole Wizard can
speed up programming.
The Hole Wizard guides you through four simple steps to create holes, shown in the following
images.

1. Select the type of hole. 2. Define the size of the hole.

3. Select geometry and set the clearance

4. Build the processes and operations.
values.

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Open the Hole Wizard

You can find the Hole Wizard in the Top level menu Features> Holes.

Elements of the Hole Wizard

The following sections describe elements and features that are specific to the Hole Wizard or are
a product of its capabilities, including Preferences, Document Control dialog, Hole Wizard
dialog, and Point Creation palette.

Preferences
Hole Data, Tap Table and Bolt Table Data Preferences can
be set in the Preferences > Machining Prefs tab. These
items constitute the Hole Wizard’s Knowledge Base.
Default data is entered in these dialogs but you may
change them as you see fit. See the Preferences section
starting on Preferences for more information on the
Knowledge Base data.

Hole Wizard Dialog

The Hole Wizard is a single activity that consists of four steps. You navigate through the Wizard
using the action buttons at the bottom of the dialog.
Hole Wizard Checker
The checker is a dialog that is first accessible from Step Two. It is a utility that compares the tools
needed to complete an operation with your tool list. It makes sure the specified tools are in your
tool list and alerts you when a tool is missing. It also checks the parameters of the hole being
made for errors, such as negative values.

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Navigation Buttons
Navigation buttons help you to move through the Hole Wizard.

Cancel
This button closes the Hole Wizard. Any changes you have made are not saved and Holes
processes are not created.
Finish
This button becomes active when the dialog has sufficient data to define a Holes process.
Clicking this button creates one or more processes.
Back
This button returns you to the previous step, so that you can make any needed modifications.
Next
The Next button becomes available once you supply the needed data for the current step.
Clicking the Next button advances you to the next step.

Point Creation with the Hole Wizard

Wizard button:
This button replaces the Return button when creating points in Step 3 of the Hole Wizard.
This button appears in the point creation palette instead of the standard Return button.
Pressing this button returns to the Hole Wizard.

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How Does the Hole Wizard Work?

The Hole Wizard has a Knowledge Base that provides the Hole Wizard with its intelligence. The
Knowledge Base is machining data that you help to define. When the Hole Wizard is presented
with a hole to be machined, it looks to the Knowledge Base and figures out how to make the hole
from that data.
The Knowledge Base consists of the tool list, the Preferences data, the Tap Table and the Bolt
Table. The tool list is a part of the Knowledge Base because the tools in your tool list can indicate
to the Hole Wizard what is to be done. For example, if you want to bore a hole the Hole Wizard
will respond differently depending on what is in the tool list. If there is a bore tool, the Hole
Wizard makes a bore operation, whereas if there is no bore tool but there is an end mill it can
make a mill bore operation.
The Hole Wizard uses internal logic and the data in the Knowledge Base to perform hole making
operations. You can modify the information in the Knowledge Base to meet your needs. You can
override the Hole Wizard’s suggestions at every step. For more detailed information about the
internal workings of the Hole Wizard, see Appendix B: Advanced Hole Wizard Use.

Figure 1: Elements of the Hole Wizard Knowledge Base.

Using the Hole Wizard

The Hole Wizard guides you through four steps to make a hole
l Step 1. Select the Hole Shape
l Step 2. Define the Hole Size

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l Step 3. Select the Hole Position

l Step 4. Build the Processes and Operations

These steps are introduced below and detailed in the following sections.

Step 1. Select the Hole Shape

In Step 1, you select the type of hole or holes to machine from the following:
l Drill hole
l Tap hole
l Ream hole
l Bolt hole
l Spot face
l Bore hole, including through-bore and back bore

Step 2. Define the Hole Size

In Step 2, when you define the hole size, you can accept the default values or you can enter
parameters as necessary. You typically use the Hole Wizard after you define the tools and
geometry, but this is not a requirement. If the Hole Wizard does not find the tool or tools needed
to make a hole, the Hole Wizard checker provides recommendations for the needed tools.

Step 3. Select the Hole Position

In Step 3, you can define a hole pattern or simply select existing geometry. If the geometric
points for positioning the hole do not exist, you can create them while in the Hole Wizard dialog.

Step 4. Build the Processes and Operations

In Step 4, you build the processes and operations. Each process represents a machining
function with a specific set of parameters and tool. Each operation applies a process to the part
model to generate a toolpath for the part.

Step One - Choose the shape of the Hole

The first step to creating the hole is to define what type of hole is to be made. This dialog has a
selection of eight general types of holes displayed. Each type is displayed on a selectable button
that includes a graphic of the hole shape and the name of the hole type. Included are Drill, Tap,
Ream, Bolt Hole, Spot Face, Bore, Bore Thru and Back Bore.

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Hole Shape dialog

To select a hole shape just click the appropriate selection button. When a hole shape is selected
you will automatically move on to Step Two. We will now select a Tap hole and move on to Step
Two.

Step Two - Define the Hole Parameters

Once you have selected a hole shape you need to define the hole. Each of the hole shapes in
Step Two will present you with a graphic of the hole. Also included in the Step Two dialog are
text boxes to enter the sizes that define the hole, pull-down menus for defined data, check boxes
to specify the types of machining to be performed on the hole and selection buttons to access
tables and the Checker. For information specific to each hole shape, see Hole Shape Dialogs in
Step Two.
Hole Dimensions:
This area of the dialog displays a section view of the hole you are machining and has text boxes
to enter the parameters of the hole. Included among the parameters are the diameter, opening
diameter, depth and chamfer width.

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1. Hole
Dimensions
2. Hole Data
3. Hole Processes
4. Checker

Many of the text boxes are directly related to other text boxes. As values are entered or changed
in one, the related boxes will be automatically updated to reflect the changes you make. There is
a white box that surrounds these text boxes. That white box tells you that these items directly
affect the other. See Tap Table for details on tapped holes.
Some of the text boxes have a blue line surrounding them. This blue line indicates the last item
that was changed and locks that value. The locked value will not change until you select and
change it. Using the previous image again, the 39mm diameter has a blue ring around it and the
2mm chamfer width does not. If the diameter of the tap hole is modified, the chamfer diameter
will not change but the chamfer width will. So if the 35mm hole diameter were changed to 33mm,
the chamfer width would change to 3mm.
Hole Data:
This area of the dialog displays various pull-down menus, text boxes and buttons that will open
the Tap or Bolt Table. Nominal sizes from your Knowledge Base and angle information is located
in this section of the diagram. Here you may select predefined data for a tap or bolt hole. When
the data is selected the system will fill in all appropriate text boxes automatically.
Hole Processes:
This area of the dialog displays a set of check boxes that you use to define the operations to
create the hole. Each of these items is similar to a process. They each may create one or more
processes to fulfill their function. The items will vary from hole shape to hole shape. Common
items are Spotting, Drilling and Chamfering. The Hole Wizard will check and un-check items as
the hole is defined or changed. The exact contents will change with each hole type as defined by
your Knowledge Base. When you have all the correct data entered, you may check or uncheck
any of these items you wish. This allows you to override the recommendations being made by
the Hole Wizard.

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Hole Wizard Checker:

You can click this selection button to open the Hole Wizard Checker after you set up the
parameters for the hole. The Checker is a utility that analyzes the hole parameters and reviews
the data entered in Step Two. The Checker also analyzes the tools needed to machine the
specified hole and checks those needs against your tool list. The Checker ensures that you have
the tools needed to make the hole with the parameters you define. If all the needed tools are not
available, the Checker will make recommendations on the tools that are needed. You do not
need to resolve the problems reported if you do not wish to. The Hole Wizard will do the best it
can with what it has.
The Checker runs its tests
automatically when the Next button
is clicked to move to Step Three. If
there are any needed tools the
Checker will come up but you will
be advanced to Step Three. This
provides you with a reminder that
tools need to be defined, and the
option of automatically creating the
tools, but does not keep you from
defining geometry for a machining
operation. The Checker will also
update its results every time the
button is clicked.

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The tools that the Hole Wizard will use to machine this hole are highlighted in yellow in the Tool
List. To continue with Step Three, click the Next button. You can also click the Back or Cancel
buttons.

Step three - Select a Hole Pattern

Once the hole shape has been defined you need to select the geometry to be machined and set
the clearance values. If geometry does not yet exist in the part you can create it from the Hole
Wizard. This is all done from Step Three.
The first thing to be done is to enter the Z value for the Entry/Exit Clearance plane and Surface Z
value for the hole or holes you wish to create. The Top Clearance Z is automatically set from the
Document Control dialog and cannot be modified from the Hole Wizard. All of the Z values are
incremental from the Surface Z.
The second thing to be done is select the geometry to be machined. Any points or circles
existing in the Workspace may be selected for machining. If the geometry already exists in the
part just select it in the order you wish for it to be machined and move on to Step Four.
If the geometry does not exist it can be created from the Hole Wizard. Below the clearance plane
settings is the Point sub-palette but it is integrated into the Hole Wizard. This provides access to
point creation. When one of the point buttons is selected to create geometry, the Hole Wizard is
minimized to the Point palette and the selected dialog is opened. This allows you to more easily
see the workspace and the points you are creating.

1. Top Clearance Z
2. Entry/Exit
Clearance Z
3. Surface Z
4. Point palette

Pattern hole dialog

For example, if you were to click the Bolt Circle button while in the Hole Wizard, the Hole Wizard
would be minimized to the Point palette and the Bolt Circle dialog would open. The following
image shows the Hole Wizard in this minimized mode.

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Create the points to be machined and select them in the order they are to be machined.
To maximize the Hole Wizard, click the Wizard button in the Point sub-palette. This will
close any open dialogs and allow you to progress to Step Four.
Clicking the Next button progresses you to Step Four. The Back or Cancel buttons
are also available.

Step Four - Build the operation

The final step is to build the processes and the operations. This step creates process and
operation tiles. These are the same process tiles that you would need to make if you did not use
the Hole Wizard. Click each button to build the Processes and Operations. If there are existing
tiles in the process or operations list, the Hole Wizard displays Rebuild instead of Build. A
message appears in red stating the existing items will be replaced.

Build/Rebuild dialog

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Clicking the Build Processes button creates the needed processes in the
Process List. You can change the tools assigned to a process by dragging and
dropping a new tool. You may also open a process dialog and change any data
you wish.

If there are process tiles in the Process List the Hole Wizard will inform you that clicking this
button will overwrite those processes. The message (replaces all processes) appears in red in the
dialog. If you do not wish to overwrite all of the existing processes, be sure to deselect the tiles
by clicking an empty space or insertion point in the Processes list.
The Rebuild Processes button returns a process to the Hole Wizard’s
recommendations. You can modify the information in processes in any way,
including which tool is to be used. But if you click Rebuild Processes after making
the modifications, the Hole Wizard loads its recommendations.

Clicking the Build Operations button creates toolpath and place operation tiles in
the operations list. If there are selected operation tiles in the Operations List, the
Hole Wizard displays the message (replaces selected ops) in red. If you do not want
to overwrite the selected operations, be sure to click an empty space in the
Operations list or on an insertion point. Note that this is different from the
processes. All processes in the process list are overwritten when rebuilding
processes, but only selected operations are overwritten when rebuilding operations.
Double-clicking the operation tiles allows you to modify an operation, even after the Hole Wizard
is closed. If operations were created using the Hole Wizard, then the Hole Wizard appears, the
processes will be loaded and geometry for the operations will be selected. The Hole Wizard will
be in Step Four. Make any changes you wish to the Process data. If you wish to change the tool
or hole shape data, you should return to Step Two and then forward to Step Four again.
Remember that clicking Rebuild Processes will load the Hole Wizard’s recommendations and
overwrite any edits or changes you made earlier.
To modify a process or an operation double-click the operation tiles. This will open
the Hole Wizard and load the process tiles if necessary. Open the process tile and
modify the value you wish to change and click Rebuild Operations in the Hole Wizard.
Rebuild Processes will reset the values and overwrite any changes you have made.

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Coordinate Systems other than XY

You can use the Hole Wizard with
geometry that is not in the standard XY
plane. You must manually specify a
machining coordinate system before
creating Operations. Use the Hole
Wizard to build processes then
manually specify the CS to be
machined. Once the CS is specified,
have the Hole Wizard build the
operations.

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Hole Manager
The Hole Manager allows you to identify holes on a model or specify geometry to use as a hole.
Once loaded, hole data can be grouped by type, size, or alignment; attributes can be sorted by
specifications such as Type, CS, TPI or Pitch; machining and operations can be created using
AutoWiz or Hole Wiz. Because Hole Manager retains data related to holes and allows for batch
edits of hole specifications, it is especially powerful when dealing with parts containing a large
number of holes.

Hole Manager Dialog

The Hole Manager dialog contains two areas:
l Hole List
l Group List

The lists can be expanded by Left-mouse-button dragging the margins of the dialog. Drag the top
margin and the Hole list expands. Drag the bottom margin and the Group list expands.
To the right of the lists are buttons for controlling the Hole Manager. You can access additional
commands through the right-click context menus.

1. Hole List
2. Group List

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Hole List
The Hole List is a complete list of all hole features in the current workgroup. Entries include the
holes diameter, top and bottom depths, any chamfer data, tip angles, and so forth. You can view
and edit single or multiple entries. You can also sort entries by any parameter, such as size and
type of hole. For more information, see “Feature List” on page 23.

Group List
The Group List is a list of collections of holes that you have created. You can create groups
automatically based on hole parameters or you can manually make a group based on your own
criteria. Groups usually consist of holes that lie on the same plane or are of the same size and
type. A group should contain all holes that are to be machined together in single or multiple drill
processes. For more information, see “Group List” on page 27.

Using the Hole Manager

You use the Hole Manager to perform Automatic Feature Recognition, list features, group
feature, start the Auto Wizard and start the Hole Wizard.
To use the Hole Manager:

1. Choose Features > Hole Manager. The Hole Manager dialog appears.
2. To set Auto Wizard Preferences, click Preferences.
3. Select a the faces that make up one or more holes. You can select a complete solid, or
multiple solids.
4. You can set Auto Wizard Preferences to further streamline Hole Wizard operation and adjust
the amount of Hole Wizard automation.
5. Click the Run AFR button and set the options.
The Hole Manager will create hole features based on the selected faces and AFR options.
6. Choose how to define coordinate systems associated with the holes and any default values
you want to apply, such as clearance and bottom level adjustments.
7. Group the holes.
You can group holes manually or automatically. To group holes manually, choose one or
more holes in the Feature list and click Make Group. You can select multiple holes by
holding down the Control key when selecting holes or select a range of rows by holding
down the Shift key. To group holes automatically, click Auto Group. The Grouping
Parameters dialog opens, you can set how you want to group the holes.
8. Select a group and click either the Hole Wiz, Drill Process or AutoWiz button. Choosing Hole Wiz
opens the Hole Wizard where you set the parameters and complete the process. The Drill
Process option creates a Holes process with the currently selected tool and point. You set the
process parameters and click Do It. The AutoWiz option generates tools and hole data for
each hole selected in a group.

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Hole Manager Interface Items

This section describes the Hole Manager interface, including the “Feature List” on page 23, Hole
List Context Menu, “Group List” on page 27, “Group List Context Menu ” on page 32, and “Hole
Manager Preferences” on page 34.

Feature List
The Hole list is a table of all hole features, in the current WG, loaded into the Hole Manager.
Each item type, except for “Compound,” corresponds to a Hole Wizard hole type. The values are
not “process” values (that is, data that defines how the hole is machined) but are sets of
information that define the hole. Processes can use some of this information, but may not. You
can edit blue text entries. Black entries are not editable, but may update as you edit other data.
For example, the chamfer diameter changes as the hole diameter and chamfer width change.
Gray entries are not editable and do not change. Often, the gray items do not apply to the hole
shape.

Click the column title to sort the items by column.

To highlight a hole in the Feature List on the corresponding drawing:
a. Ensure Lock Selection is selected (Lock Selection matches the dialog selection with its
corresponding screen item.)
b. In the Hole List, click the hole entry. The faces that define the hole and the point created
for the hole highlight.
Right-click anywhere in the Feature List to bring up the Hole List Context Menu.

Hole List Buttons

Run AFR
Click the Run AFR button to create Hole Manager data for the selected solid faces. A hole feature
will not be created unless you select every face associated with a hole. See Using the Hole
Manager. Clicking the Run AFR button opens AFR Options and AFR / Import Hole Data .
Create From Geo
Click this button to create Feature List entries from points and circles selected in the workspace.

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Fit Columns
Adjusts the widths of all columns in the list so that all data is visible within a cell. The titles of a
cell may or may not be cut off depending on the “Column Fit” preference setting.
Delete All
Deletes all hole feature definitions from the current WG and removes all entries from the Hole
Manager List.
Lock Selection
Highlights the Feature List entry or entries for any currently selected geometry in the workspace.

Hole List Context Menu

Right-click anywhere in the Hole list to display a

context menu.

Through/Blind:
Through/Blind toggles whether the hole is a Through Hole or a Blind hole. The model may show a
hole as a through hole. However, the stock condition may make the hole a blind hole. By toggling
the type of hole, you modify the machining parameters.
Using the following image as an example, the Hole Manager recognizes the two holes as
through holes, but the stock condition shows there is material above and below the holes. By
toggling the holes to blind holes and adding top and bottom adjust values, you convert the hole
as well as surface clearance and final Z depths.

1. Stock Condition
2. Model

Edit: (multiple holes)

If more than one hole is selected for edit, the Edit function displays the Edit Hole Parameters
dialog allowing you to modify the features of multiple selected holes. Items that are not identical
display with an asterisk (*). Anything you enter in these items overrides existing data. For more
information, see “Edit Hole Parameters Dialog” on page 37.
Edit: (single hole)

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This enables a single hole to be edited and visualized and/or a compound hole to be created.
You can use the Show button to select and highlight the hole in the Hole Manager and 3D viewer.
The End Condition can be defined from the dropdown menu, either Blind, Through, Through
Obstructed, or Spherical.
Segment Data
1. Straight (Square angle)
2. Chamfer (Taper angle)
3. Threaded
Use Segment Data to add any of the three types of segment to the hole. Click and drag a
segment icon and drop it into position.

Click the Delete/Scroll up/down buttons or mouse-click to highlight (in yellow) a

segment to be edited.
The segment Type can be set as either Simple or Threaded. Use the parameters to specify the
dimensions. Gap parameters can be defined if there is a gap in the material.
Machining Approach can be set to either Drill, Ream or Bore/Mill.

Copy:
To copy fields from a specific feature to other features, select the feature you want to copy from
and then click the Copy button. Select the items and click OK.

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Paste:
Clicking this item modifies any currently selected holes. You can paste more than one entry
simultaneously. Data copied from another hole is applied, including the type of hole and any
attributes such as the depth, width or chamfer values.
Delete
This deletes all the hole data from selection.
Activate Aligned CS
Activates the CS associated with the highlighted hole. If there is no CS, one is created.
Change Orientation
The End of the selected hole(s) will be oriented Towards or Away from the Point, Line or CS
specified. Start at largest diameter, when used with a Combination hole (for instance a counter
bored hole) will orient the hole starting from the largest diameter to the smallest.

Reverse Direction:
This command only applies to through holes which may be machined from either end and
toggles the direction.
Detach from Solid
Select a hole feature then click Detach from Solid. This disassociates the hole feature from the
associated solid and attaches it to a newly created geometry point.
Show Selection:
Show Selection highlights in the model the features you select in the Hole Manager dialog.
Select All Holes
This highlights all holes in the current Work Group

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Select Holes from Hole Faces

In the case where you have Lock Selection toggled off, this allows you to highlight a hole from a
selected face.
Select Holes aligned with CS
This highlights all holes aligned with the current CS
Select Holes through Selected Faces
This highlights all holes that share an edge with the currently selected face
Invert Selection:
Invert Selection is useful for selecting multiple entries. Choosing this command deselects currently
selected entries and selects entries that are not highlighted.
Hole Groups
Lists all the Hole Groups and indicates with a checkmark which group(s) the selected hole(s)
appear in. You can use the checkmark to add or remove the selected hole(s) from groups.
Fit Columns:
This command adjusts the widths of all columns in the list so that all data is visible within a cell.
The titles of a cell may be truncated depending on the “Column Fit” preference setting.

Group List
The Group List is a list of collections of holes. Entries are grouped by common attributes such as
drill diameter. You can group holes manually by selecting holes in the Hole list and using the
“Make Group” button, or automatically using the “Auto Group” button. The list shows the group
name and the number of holes in the group. To change the name of the group, double-click the
entry in the Group Name column.
Double-clicking on a group name highlights its contents in the Feature list and in the workspace.
You can use the eye symbol to switch the workspace display of groups of holes on and off. An
open eye means the holes are displayed with an orientation line and crosshatch. Close the eye
and only the geometry is shown. You can also use the box selection (the square around the eye)
to show/hide multiple groups at the same time.

Make Group Button

Click this button to group the currently selected Hole Manager List entries.

Auto Group Button

This option automatically groups the holes in the Hole Manager List. The holes are grouped
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clicking the Preferences button.

Grouping Parameters

The Grouping Parameters dialog provides the following options, if Use Dialog is selected in the
Preferences menu.)

Process Parameters:
This option groups features by drilling process. Holes are grouped by hole direction, diameter,
type, and bottom angle and depth.
Same Direction:
This option groups features that lie in the same hole direction.
Items that are within the Angular tolerance specified are placed in the same group. This
tolerance refers to hole direction. Items beyond the tolerance are in separate groups.
Items that are within the Linear Tolerance of each other are placed in the same group. This
tolerance refers to diameter, and depth. Items beyond the tolerance are in separate groups.
Custom:
This option groups features based on a custom combination of attributes. Selecting all items is
effectively the same as selecting “Process Parameters”.
Same Type:
The grouped holes are of the same type of hole (Drill, Compound, Bolt, and so forth).
Same Direction:
The grouped holes lie in the same direction.
Same Drill Diameter:
The grouped holes are drilled using the same size drill.
Same Mid Depth:
The grouped holes all have a common Mid depth.
Same TPI/Pitch:
The grouped holes all have the same TPI/Pitch.
Same Second Diameter:
The grouped holes will have the same second diameter value.
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Match All Segment Methods

The grouped holes have corresponding segment numbers with identical machining methods.

Match All Segment Diameters

The grouped holes have the same diameters in corresponding segment numbers.

Match All Segment Depths (Except last)

The grouped holes have identical corresponding segment depths apart from the bottom
segment.
Match Final Segment Depth
The grouped holes have the same depth of bottom segment.
The diagram below illustrates how segment matching will select holes. Hole A in this
example is the Reference Hole.

1. - Milled segment
2. - Drilled segment

Matching Method Result

Match by Machining Method AC
Match by Diameter ABC
Match By Length AB
Match Final Segment Depth AB
Combine Match Machining Method and Match Length A
Choose a different Reference hole and the results may vary.
Keep Existing Groups:
Selecting this option will not modify or overwrite existing groups.

AutoWiz Button
Click this button to start the Auto Wizard. This will create operations for all selected groups using
the data in the Hole Table.

Hole Wizard Button

Select a group and click this button to activate the Hole Wizard. You use the Hole Wizard to
create processes and operations on the holes in the group. For specific details, see the Hole
Wizard Basics section.

Drill Process Button

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Select a group and a drill then click this button to create a Holes process. The clearances,
surface Z and cut depth are automatically set, based on the Hole Manager data. The Z position is
calculated to be the tip location for the selected tool on blind holes, and as the shoulder or
“through depth” for through holes. Additionally, the geometry to be machined is selected. You
must select the drill to use for the drill process. If you select multiple tools, the Hole Manager
creates multiple processes in a group, 1 process for each tool selected.

Reorder Button
This item opens the Reorder Group dialog that allows you to reorder or sort the features in a
selected group.

Reorder Group

The Reorder Group dialog provides the following options.

Reorder Group List:

A list of the features in the current group. These items may be resorted or you may click and drag
an entry to a new position in the list, to reorder the group.
Draw Order:
This item displays the machining order of the features in the current group. A number that
corresponds to the order displays above the feature.
Show Order
This checkbox will turn on/off the machining order display.
Planar Sort
Creates a new machining order of the current group by planar sorting of the holes.

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S Pattern (Zig Zag)

This option sorts the holes in an S-shaped or back-and-forth pattern. Main Axis specifies that
the holes are sorted so that the primary motion of the tool is back and forth along the H
(horizontal) or V (vertical) axis. Scan Height is the height of the area for each pass in which the
system sorts the holes. Max Gap sorts the holes into smaller groups. Spaces between holes
greater than the Max Gap creates a grouping of holes. After the first group is done, the holes
beyond the Max Gap value are sorted. The image above shows holes sorted using S Pattern.
The Main Axis is the H axis and the holes are divided into two groups because The distance
between the two sets is greater than the Max Gap.
Closest Hole Next
The holes are sorted by proximity, starting with the point closest to the corner you designate
as the Start corner. The second hole will be the closest hole to the starting hole.
Start Corner
H+ (right side of the coordinate system) H- (left side of the coordinate system)
V+ (top of the coordinate system) V- (bottom of the coordinate system)
Rotary Sort
Creates a new machining order of the current group by rotary sorting of the holes.

Sort Direction
Choose either Clockwise, Counter-clockwise or Shortest, which looks for the closest hole in
either direction. You can choose to limit travel around the rotary or linear axis by using the
Prefer Rotary/Linear Direction radio buttons. Two holes separated by the Max Deviation angle or
distance specified will be treated as the same angular/linear position for sorting purposes.
Sort Around
Specify if you wish to sort around the H (Horizontal) V (Vertical) or D (Depth) axis of the current
CS.
Start Position
The hole closest to the angle specified will be the start hole, beginning at either the H+ (largest)
or H- (smallest) position along the sorting axis (HVD).

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Reverse:
This reverses the order of the group.
Line Sort Button:
This performs a sort between two points. The points in the current group will be sorted according
to their position between two selected points. The selection will travel along an axis between the
points, selecting the points to either side of the axis line.
Poly Sort Button:
This performs a sort following connected features. The points in the current group will be sorted
according to their position along geometry. You can create mouse lines to rough out the sort
order, then select the line and click this button.
Options:
Set the AFR display preferences for the Hole Manager data.
Symbol
Select the size at which you would like the hole markers displayed. Selecting “None” turns off
the hole markers.
Label
Select the size at which you would like the hole order numbers displayed. Selecting “none”
hides the machining order numbers.
Connect Lines
Select the size at which you would like connecting lines between the hole markers displayed.
This follows the machining order. Selecting “No” turns off the display of connecting lines.
Delay (ms)
This option is used with the “Show Order” button. The speed of the displayed cutting order is
controlled using this option. The smaller the number, the faster the redraw. With a fairly large
number (250-500) you can clearly see the order of the drilled holes.

Preferences Button
Click this button to display the “Hole Manager Preferences” on page 34. You can set the
behavior of the Hole Manager.

Group List Context Menu

Right-click anywhere in the Group List to open a context menu that
contains the following items.

Merge:
Selecting this item unites two or more selected groups into a single group.
Delete:
Selecting this item deletes any selected groups.
Show Sel:
Selecting this item highlights the faces and points of all holes in the currently selected group
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Set User Color:

Selecting this item displays the Color dialog where you can assign a color to the selected group
or groups.

AFR Options and AFR / Import Hole Data

When you run AFR to automatically recognize hole features and import them, you might want to
be prompted to review or change the following settings.
• If you want to be prompted to review these settings each time you run AFR, you can set your
preference in the Hole Manager Preferences dialog, AFR / Import Dialog section: Select Use
Dialog.
• If you want to re-use the same settings each time you run AFR, you can set your preference
in the Hole Manager Preferences dialog, AFR / Import Dialog section: Select Do Not Use Dialog
and then click the Set Dialog Data button to register and save your settings.
When importing, hole data from the imported model will be added as new, regardless of the
selected import options. None of the existing hole data will be modified.

Add New Holes:

If this checkbox is selected, then new hole data will be added to any pre-existing data when
you run AFR.
If it is not selected, then data for new holes will be ignored when you run AFR.
Replace Data for Existing Holes:
If this checkbox is selected, then hole data for existing holes will be replaced when you run
AFR.
If it is not selected, then hole data for existing holes will be preserved unchanged, despite
running AFR.
Remove Holes That No Longer Exist:
Please note - This option works only on geometry in the current Workgroup. Holes in the
body bag are also unaffected. If this checkbox is selected, then existing hole data is deleted
when you run AFR and no matching hole data is found in the selected solid. When All Holes is
chosen (see below), then hole data will be discarded if it fails to match any of the holes in the
selected solid. But if, instead, Only Holes aligned with Current CS is chosen, then the only hole
data that will be discarded will be hole data that mismatches all holes normal to the current
CS.

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If it is not selected, then hole data will be preserved, even if it references holes that have
been deleted, when you run AFR.
You also specify the scope of the selected operations (Add, Replace, and/or Remove):
• Choose All Holes to specify that all holes in the selected solid will be modified.
• Choose Only Holes aligned with Current CS to specify that the only holes that will be modified
are those holes whose axis is perpendicular to the current CS.

Hole Manager Preferences

To display Hole Manager Preferences:
In the Hole Manager, click the Preferences button. The Hole Manager Preferences dialog
appears. You can also access this dialog by selecting the File > Preferences > Machining
Prefs >Hole Manager Preferences button.

The Hole Manager Preferences dialog displays the following options.

Auto Wizard

Chamfer Tool Preference

Tip of Counter Sink:

Use the tip of the counter sink to make the chamfer.
Tip of Spot Drill:
Use the tip of the spot drill to make the chamfer.
Tip of Drill:
Use the tip of the drill to make the chamfer.
Shank Draft of Center Drill:
Use the shank draft of the center drill to make the chamfer.
Pilot Tip of Center Drill:
Use the pilot tip of the center drill to make the chamfer.

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Spot Face Tool Preference

Spot Face:
Use a spot face counterbore to make the spot face.
Rough End Mill:
Use a rough end mill to make the spot face.
Finish End Mill:
Use a finish end mill to make the spot face.

Counter Bore Roughing Tool Pref.

Rough End Mill:

Use a rough end mill to make the counter bore.
Finish End Mill:
Use a finish end mill to make the counter bore.

AFR/Import Dialog & Grouping Dialog

These both control the defaults for AFR/Grouping

Use Dialog
If this is selected, the dialog will prompt the user to enter the data each time.
Do Not Use Dialog
Program will use defaults
Set Dialog Data
This sets the defaults utilized when Do Not Use Dialog is selected.
For more information see AFR Options and AFR / Import Hole Data and Grouping Parameters

AFR/Import Preferences

Maximum Hole Diameter

You may set a maximum diameter for imported holes here.
Please note that when importing a part with a large central hole with interrupted through holes as
in the following illustration, Maximum hole diameter refers to the diameter of the largest hole,
which in this case is the large central hole.

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No Max Diameter set Max Diameter

Partial Hole Wrap Angle

Set the partial hole minimum wrap angle to be created by AFR/Import.

Hole Manager Defaults

Hole Data

You can set default values for hole clearance and bottom level adjustment within Hole Manager
for any holes, whether created by AFR, CAD import, or by Geometry creation.
Top Clearance:
Default clearance value applied (added) to the Part Top. Together these items calculate CP2.
Blind Hole Bottom Adjust:
Default adjustment for material that has not been removed yet. Essentially, this is a clearance
value applied below the bottom of a modeled hole. This allows the drill to go deeper.
Thru Hole Bottom Adjust:
Default adjustment for material that has not been removed, yet. Essentially, this is a
clearance value applied below the bottom of a hole to ensure a smooth hole all the way
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Default Values - Tip Angle/Thru Holes:

Preferred value for the tip angle on tools that will be cutting thru holes. For blind holes, the
system will attempt to use a tool with a tip angle that matches the hole. This will be used in
situations where the tip angle is not vital.

Decimal Places

Decimal Places:
The Linear and Angular values in the Hole Manager will extend to this many decimal places.

Column Fit:

You can select the following options to determine how column widths are adjusted when you
select Fit Columns.
Fit Title and Values:
When “Fit Columns” is selected, the columns will be adjusted to fit all data, including the
column names.
Fit Values Only:
When “Fit Columns” is selected, the columns will be adjusted to fit only the hole data. Column
names may or may not be fully displayed.
Auto Fit:
As data is loaded into the Hole Manager, the columns will be adjusted to fit the data.

Blind Tapped Holes

Tap Depth Adjustment

You may adjust the number of pitches for the (mid)depth tap for blind tapped holes. A positive
value will tap deeper than the mid-depth, a negative value will tap shallower.

Edit Hole Parameters Dialog

The Edit Hole Parameters dialog displays options to define the hole shape, the top of the hole,
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Type:
Select the type of hole for the feature.

Diameter:
Specify a primary Diameter for the selected entries.
Top Dia:
Specify a new Top Diameter for the selected entries.
Mid Depth:
Specify a new middle depth for the selected entries. The Mid Depth refers to a bore hole
depth.
Chamfer Width:
Specify a new Chamfer Width value for the selected entries.
Chamfer Angle:
Specify a new chamfer angle for the selected entries. This angle is per side and is not the
included angle.
Additionally for Tap holes you can specify TPI and Pitch.

Top

Top Clear:
Specify a new Top Clearance value for the selected entries.

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Bottom

Bottom Adjust:
Specify a new Bottom Adjust value for the selected entries.
Depth:
Specify a new Depth value for the selected entries.
Bottom Angle:
Specify the tip angle of the selected blind hole entries.

Hole Manager Data

No matter how complex, hole shapes that the Hole Manager encounters can be broken down
into three basic types, Through holes, Blind holes with flat bottoms and Blind holes with a tip.
The tool to be used with each as well as the process parameters will vary based on the type of
hole.
Through Hole
The Bottom Adjust value will be added to the depth. Through holes use the Z value of the
shoulder (or the full diameter) for the output point position.

1. Through Hole
2. Blind Hole with Flat Bottom
3. Blind Hole with Correct Tip

Blind Hole with Flat Bottom

The tool tip height will be added to the depth. The bottom angle will initially be set to 180°.
Blind Hole with Correct Tip
The correct tool bottom angle will be set. The tool tip height will be added to the depth. Blind
holes use the Z value of the tip of the hole for the output point position.
Note that for a hole to be recognized by the Hole Manager’s AFR, a hole should start
and stop on the same level or, in other words, have its top and bottom edges exist on
a single face. A hole may not be recognized by AFR if its top and bottom exists on
different depth levels.

Hole Dimensions
The standard elements of a hole shape are defined in the accompanying image. The Hole
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1. Diameter
2. Diameter 2
3. Chamfer Width
4. Depth
5. Full Depth
6. Depth 2
7. Tip Angle
8. Chamfer Angle

Hole Bottom
Depth of the hole from the model.
Mid Depth
This value may be the bottom of a tap or spot face or bored section of a hole. The clearance
planes and cut depths entered in the Process dialogs are determined by the hole data. The
variables are described below.

1. Part Top
2. Hole Bottom
3. Top Clear
4. CP2
5. Bottom Adjust
6. Bottom Z
7. Depth

CP2 = Part Top + Top Clear

Bottom Z = Hole Bottom + Bottom Clear
Depth = Part Top – Bottom Z – Tip Height
Tip Height = 0.5 * Diam / tan(0.5 * Tip Angle)

Tool Definition
Flute length = hole depth + tool diameter, rounded up to the next larger 1/4” or 1mm.
Total length = 2.0 * flute length, rounded up to the next larger 1/4” or 1mm.

Pre-Drill Depth
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Through Holes
For Through holes, the shoulder of the pre-drill tool goes to the bottom of the through hole.
Blind Holes
For Blind holes, the pre-drill tool tip will go to
the tip of the bottom cone. In the image to the
right, the drill goes past the bottom of a flat
hole. For this hole the tip angle was manually
set to 118° and the hole depth is
recalculated. Any value that is gray is not
editable, blue entries are editable and black
entries may be modified as editable data
changes.

Hole Manager Colors & Symbols

The Hole Manager draws drill points (the final depth), an “X” at the top of the hole and a line
leading to the point for each hole. For quick identification, the color of the line and “X” will vary
depending on the hole type.

Bolt Spot Bore, Back Com

Drill Tap Ream Bore
Hole Face Thru Bore pound

Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Brown Dark Dark White

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Green Blue

Additionally, the Hole manager will identify the hole shape by drawing a line at the bottom of
Blind holes. Through holes only have the bottom depth marker point. If you convert a
through hole to a blind hole then the Hole Manager will draw a short line at the bottom of the
hole.

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User-Defined Attributes, Features,

and Color
You can define attributes, features, and colors for parts.
For more information, see the following topics:
l Color Display Modes
l About Attributes
l Attribute Manager
l About Features
l Feature Manager
l About User Colors and Color Palettes

Color Display Modes

On the Floating Task Bar, the Select Color Display Mode button indicates
which color display mode is currently active and lets you select or toggle
through other modes, if available.

Color modes other than the default (Gibbs Color) only affect elements that have had color
applied to them. Elements in a selection set are displayed in yellow; faces affected by pre-
selection highlighting are displayed in a blend between the element color and the pre-selection
color.

Gibbs Color mode. Default.

Always available. In this mode, the color of workspace elements is governed by the values set
under Preferences. When you select non-geometry elements, the selection color displays
according to Gibbs Color mode.

To view or change default values for Gibbs Color mode: On the File menu, click Preferences; then,
in the Preferences dialog, Display tab, click the Edit Appearance Settings button. Finally, in the
Appearance Settings dialog: Select a configuration from the list, click Duplicate (or, if you can
tolerate being unable to recover old settings, simply clear the Protect checkbox), and click the
Colors tab.

Feature Color mode.

Available only when at least one element has an attribute of type Feature.
In this mode, the color of workspace elements is governed by the features they belong to.
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created feature; elements not associated with any feature display according to Gibbs Color
mode.

User Color and other user color modes, (eg. CAD color as shown).
Available only when at least one element has an attribute of type Color. A part can include many
such attributes, including both the reserved system attribute named User Color and also user-
created or imported color attributes.
In User Color mode (or MyColor mode), the color of workspace elements is governed by the
palette of the User Color (or MyColor) attribute attached to it. Any workspace element without the
corresponding attribute is displayed according to Gibbs Color mode.

Note: Icons in the Body Bag are unaffected by color display mode.

About Attributes
Attributes are data that can be attached to elements. Any element (such as an edge, a face, or
an entire solid body) can have zero, one, or hundreds of attributes attached to it. Any attribute
can be attached to zero, one, or hundreds of different elements.
Every attribute has a name, a data type, and a default value. Data types are:
l Integer Examples: 6 or 0 or -2
l Real Examples: 6.283185 or 0.000000 or -2.000000
l Text Examples; "Typical" or "" (null) or even "↑ ¿√►◄‼"
l Color Examples: (255,0,0;0%) for opaque red or (0,255,0;50%) for translucent blue or
(0,0,255;100%) for transparent green
l Feature associated with a particular RGB triplet and transparency percentage.

The reserved attribute named User Color cannot be renamed or deleted, unlike all other
attributes.
Once an attribute is defined, its data type cannot be modified. Modifying an attribute's default
value has no effect on elements already tagged with the attribute. (However, when the
color/transparency of a Feature is changed, the change is immediately visible in Feature Color
mode.)
Each attribute of type Feature has exactly one color assignment. If the default value of this color is
changed, all elements tagged with the attribute are changed. Feature colors are visible in the
Workspace only when Feature Color mode is active.
Each attribute of type Color, including the User Color attribute, allows you to define and use a
palette of many colors. Each new color attribute is associated with a new user color mode, which
is stored with the part. When a color attribute is attached to an element, its value (RGB and
transparency) is initially set to the default but later can be changed independently for each
element. User colors are visible in the Workspace only when the corresponding user color mode
is active.
Please note: It is not advisable to mix processes where some contain "from attribute" or "from
feature" and some do not. When GibbsCAM encounters this, processes set to "from attribute" or
"from feature" are always machined first.
For information about creating and manipulating user attributes, see “ Attribute Manager” on
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Attribute Manager
To view, create, or modify user attributes in the current part, click Features > Attribute Manager.
Attribute Manager presents attribute information in three panes:
l In the upper left, a two-column table lists the attributes defined for the current part. You
can sort by either column. When one or more attribute names are selected, corresponding
columns appear in the element list on the right.
l In the lower left, the Element Filter pane lets you specify what elements will appear in the
element list.
l On the right is a table of elements that meet the filter criteria. Each qualifying element
appears as a row of values. Cells on the far right show values for attribute whose names
that are currently selected.

As with most lists, you can Shift-click to select a range or Ctrl-click to select/deselect
individual items, and you can sort by selecting a column heading.

Toolbar
The toolbar for Attribute Manager offers the following buttons:
Create New Attribute: Opens a dialog box that allows you to create an attribute and specify its
name, data type, and default value.
Also available as a choice on the context menu (right-click menu).
Delete Selected Attributes: Deletes all attributes whose names are currently selected in the
attribute list.
Also available as a choice on the context menu (right-click menu).
Add Selected Attributes to Elements: Attaches all currently selected attributes to all currently
selected elements.
or Select Corresponding Elements mode: When this button is in the On mode ( ) and you
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are selected. When you deselect an attribute name, the corresponding elements in the
Workspace or Body Bag are deselected.
or Zoom on Selection mode: When this button is in the On mode ( ), the Workspace
display shrinks or enlarges to contain all elements selected in the element list.

Context Menu: Attribute List

To display the context menu for a row in the attribute list,right-click the row.

• Create New Attribute and Delete Selected Attributes: Same as and in the toolbar,
described above.
• Map System Attributes: See “Mapping System Attributes” on page 48.
• Properties: Has the same effect as double-clicking the attribute name. Opens the Change
Attribute dialog, which allows you to modify the description or default value of the selected
attribute.

Context Menu: Element List

To display the context menu for an item in the element list, right-click one of its cells. The
contents of the context menu depend on the type of cell you right-click.

• Apply Attribute Value to Selected Elements: Available only if one or more Workspace or Body
Bag elements are selected and you right-click an attribute that has been set to a value.
Similar effect as in the Attribute Manager toolbar (described above), but attaches only
the right-clicked attribute value to the selected elements.
• Create New Feature From Attribute Value: Operates only on selected rows; available only when
you right-click a cell where an attribute has been set to a value. Has a similar effect as
clicking in the Feature Manager toolbar, but creates new features automatically, using
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Example:
Imagine that an Integer attribute named RevNum has been applied to one or more elements. If
you highlight ten rows, right-click a cell in the RevNum column that has a value (let's imagine the
column has exactly four values defined: 5, 3, 0, and 6), and choose Create Feature from Attribute
Value, then four new Features will be created, named "Feature <n> (matched Integer 5)" and so
forth.
The result will be the same as if you had used Create Feature From Attribute, chosen the
RevNum attribute, chosen the "Equals" comparator, and entered the value 5, and then repeated
the process three more times with 3, 0, and 6),

After a feature is created, you can use Feature Manager to change its name, color, and Recreate
flag.
• Remove All Attributes: Operates only on selected rows. Removes all attributes from the
elements corresponding to the selected rows. For example, if you range-select rows 3
through 6 and then right-click row 2 and choose Remove All Attributes, then all attributes are
removed from elements corresponding to rows 3, 4, 5, and 6 (but not 2).
• Remove Attribute: Operates only on selected rows; available only when you right-click a cell
where an attribute has been set to a value. Removes that attribute from the elements
corresponding to the selected rows. For example, if you select rows 3, 4, and 8, and then
right-click the User Color cell for row 9 and choose Remove Attribute, then the User Color
attribute is removed from elements corresponding to rows 3, 4, and 8 (but not 9).
• Reset Attribute: Operates only on selected rows; available only when you right-click a cell
where an attribute has been set to a value. Resets the attribute value (to the originally
defined default value) on the elements corresponding to the selected rows.
Example: Imagine you have defined a Text attribute named Vendor whose default value is
"Internal". If you select rows 2 and 5, and then right-click the Vendor cell for row 1 and
choose Reset Attribute, then theVendor attribute is reset to "Internal" for elements
corresponding to rows 2 and 5 (but not 1).

About System Attribute Mapping

When you import CAD attributes, you normally retain the system attribute name and attribute
type without changes. After a system attribute is mapped to a particular name and type, re-
mapping affects the attribute's values only, not its name or type.
Note: To re-map to a different attribute name or attribute type, you must first delete the existing
user attribute.

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System
New
Attribute Description
Type
Type
Real or Each integer value is retained and translated. For example, the integer 1
Integer
Text becomes real 1.0000 or text string "1.0000".
The first 64 unique integer values are mapped to 64 different colors; the
Integer Color next 64 unique integer values are mapped to the same set of 64 colors;
and so forth.
Each integer value is mapped to a new feature ID, but feature colors are
Integer Feature
reused in cycles of 64.
Real or Text Integer The real or text values become undefined.
Color Integer White is mapped to 1 and other colors are mapped to 0.
Real (or White is mapped to 1.0000 (or "1.0000") and other colors are mapped to
Color
Text) positive real values less than 1.0000.

Importing CAD Attributes

GibbsCAM preserves system attributes on CAD models that are imported from other systems.
You can map CAD attributes to GibbsCAM user attributes:
l When you initially import a CAD model
l At any time using Attribute Manager

The attributes are automatically mapped by the system. To view them choose the Cad color
option from the Color attributes dropdown on the floating toolbar.
To map or re-map system attributes of a previously imported CAD model
1. Click Features > Attribute Manager.
The User Attribute Manager dialog appears.
2. Right-click in the attributes list and select Map System Attributes..
The Define CAD Attribute Map dialog box appears.
3. Select one or more checkboxes for system attributes you want to map or re-map.
Warning: For any system attribute that is already mapped, re-mapping it restores the
previous system values, undoing any changed values. However, the attribute name and
attribute type of the previous mapping are retained.

Mapping System Attributes

You can use attributes that were defined in models imported from other CAD/CAM systems,
such as SOLIDWORKS:
When you import a model into GibbsCAM (using File > Import), options display so you can define
the mapping from the existing attributes to GibbsCAM user-defined attributes. After the model is
imported, you can view or reimport the mappings.
To view or reimport the mappings
1. Click Features > Attribute Manager) to open Attribute Manager
2. Right-click in the attribute list and select Map System Attributes.
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3. To make a change, modify one or more of the following items for each attribute and then click
OK.
l For Import: Select the checkbox for each attribute you want to reimport.
l For CAD Attribute Name: Shows the name of the attribute as set in the originating system.
l For User Attribute Name: Specify the name of the attribute to be created in GibbsCAM.
l For Type: Specify the data type of the attribute to be created in GibbsCAM.

About User Features

A user feature is collection of elements that are tagged with the same feature attribute. For
example, you can select the faces of the slot in a part and tag them with a feature attribute
named "MySlot1".
User features differ from system features such as Holes. For example, user features are not
automatically associated with a machining process, and they are not detected by AFR
(automatic feature recognition).
For step-by-step procedures for creating and manipulating user features, see “Working With
Feature Manager” on page 51.

Feature Manager
To view, create, or modify user features in the current part, click Features > Feature Manager.
All user features are listed in a table that displays their ID, Description, Type (element-selection-
based or attribute-comparison-based), Recreate flag, and Color:

To modify a feature's Description, Recreate flag (for features based on attribute comparisons), or
Color, click or double-click the corresponding cell.

Toolbar
The toolbar for Feature Manager offers the following buttons:
Create Feature From Selection: Available only when one or more elements are selected in
the Workspace or Body Bag. Opens a dialog box that enables you to tag all elements in the
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Also available as a choice on the context menu (right-click menu).

Create Feature From Attribute: Opens a dialog box that enables you to create a new
feature derived from a subset of values of a specified attribute.
If a feature is initially created by means of an attribute comparison, you can choose whether it
will be updated dynamically (Recreate=Yes, the default) or will remain unchanged
(Recreate=No) when a Recreate Contents button is clicked.
Example:
Imagine a feature that was initially defined as the set of all elements whose RevNum attribute
was between 1 and 5:

Now further imagine that the RevNum attribute has changed for some elements. For example,
some elements originally at RevNum=4 are now at RevNum=5 or above (or have had their
RevNum attribute removed), and some elements originally at RevNum=1 (or lacking a RevNum
value) are now at RevNum=2 or 3 or 4:
• If you want the feature to be unaffected by Recreate Contents, then set its Recreate flag to No.
• If you want the feature to be reconstituted each time Recreate Contents is clicked, then keep its
Recreate flag set to Yes.

Modify Feature With Selection: Redefines the feature to consist only of elements in the
current selection set. If the feature was originally defined using attribute comparison, its Recreate
flag is reset to No.
Also available as a choice on the context menu (right-click menu).
or Select Corresponding Element mode: When this button is in the On mode ( ) and
you select a feature, the corresponding elements in the Workspace (or body in the Body Bag)
are selected. When you deselect a feature name, the corresponding elements in the Workspace
or Body Bag are deselected.
or Zoom on Selection mode: When this button is in the On mode ( ), the Workspace
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Recreate Contents of Selected Features: Affects only features whose Recreate flag is set to
Yes. Updates the selected feature or features based on the current attribute values of all
elements in the Workspace and Body Bag.
Recreate Contents of All Features: Updates all features whose Recreate flag is set to Yes,
based on the current attribute values of all elements in the Workspace and Body Bag.

Working With Feature Manager

To create a new user feature from selected elements
1. In the Workspace and/or Body Bag, select one or more elements.
2. On the Feature Manager toolbar, click Create Feature From Selection.
3. In the Create Feature dialog, enter a name and specify a color for the feature.
Result: A new row is added to the feature table. The new feature is of type Selection, and its
Recreate flag is permanently No — in other words, the feature can only be modified by adding or
removing elements.

To create a new user feature based on attribute criteria

1. On the Feature Manager toolbar, click Create Feature From Attribute
2. In the Create Feature dialog:
- Enter a name and specify a color for the feature.
- Choose which attribute to base the feature on.
- Specify comparison criteria — such as all elements bearing the specified attribute at a
value less than a certain amount, or all elements bearing the specified attribute at any
value.
Result: A new row is added to the feature table. The new feature is of type Attribute, and its
Recreate flag is initially set to Yes — in other words, if attribute values change, the feature can be
updated by clicking one of the Recreate buttons on the toolbar.

To add selected elements to one or more user feature

1. In the Workspace and/or Body Bag, select one or more elements.
2. Do one of the following:
- To add the elements to one particular feature, right-click the feature name and, on the
context menu, choose Modify Feature with Selected Solids/Geometry.
- To add the elements to several features, click and Ctrl-click the features you want
to select and then click toolbar button Modify Feature with Selected
Solids/Geometry.
Result: The feature or features are updated to include the elements you selected.

To recreate one or more user features based on current attribute values

1. In Feature Manager, examine the Recreate column:
- If an attribute-comparison feature you want to update has its Recreate flag set to No,
change it to Yes.
- If you want to exclude feature from being recreated, ensure that its Recreate flag is set to
No.
2. Do one of the following:

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- To update one feature, or only a subset of features, click and Ctrl-click the features
you want to update and then toolbar button Recreate Contents of Selected
Features.
- To update all eligible attribute-comparison features, click toolbar button Recreate
Contents for All Features.
Result: The feature or features are recreated; all elements that meet the defining criteria are
added to the features, and all elements that fail the criteria are removed from the features.

About User Colors and Color Palettes

When Attribute Manager or Feature Manager prompts you to choose a color, you have several
choices presented in a visual pull-down menu.
1. Assigned Colors section: If present, this
provides a series of blocks showing you the
subset of colors that have already been
assigned.
2. Preset Colors section: This provides a
series of blocks, numbered 1 to 40, showing
you the colors that are defined within the
current color palette.
3. Custom Colors section: If present, this
provides a series of blocks, numbered 41
and above, showing you additional colors
that have been defined outside the current
color palette.
4. A color picker section with a spectrum and
color controls. See Color Picker, below.
• Also, when you right-click any color block, a
context menu offers you two additional
choices. See Context Menus: Edit Color and
Load Color Definition, below.

Color Picker
The bottom section of the visual pull-down menu provides a quick way to interrogate colors, and
also a transparency control.
A When the pull-down menu first opens, its bottom
section displays a spectrum of hue+saturation and a
luminosity slider below the spectrum. Luminosity is the
amount of white or black added to the hue. This area
shows you how the current color compares to others.
You can hover the cursor over the block on the
section's right to interrogate the color's RGB triplet.
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the slider to audition variations in luminosity.

B The other slider lets you adjust the transparency of
the current color. When the slider is far left, the color is
most opaque; when the slider is farthest right, the color
is most transparent.

Context Menu Items

In the visual pull-down color menu in Attribute Manager or Feature Manager, when you right-
click a color block, a context menu presents two choices.

Edit Color
When you choose Edit Color, a more detailed dialog box opens that shows you the location of the
selected color on the hue+saturation palette and allows you to specify colors by keying in values
for either HSL (Hue/Saturation/Luminosity) or RGB (red/green/blue). This provides a way to add
and modify custom colors that are not on the standard palette of 40.

Load Color Definition File

When you choose Load Color Definition File, a dialog opens that lets you navigate to and choose a
color palette definition file of filetype *.rgb.

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Examples of custom color palettes

WCMYKRGB hues horizontally, with X11 cool colors, with color names
luminosity varying vertically displayed in mouseover comments

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Appendix A: Hole Wizard Data

This chapter provides detailed information about Hole Wizard Preferences and explains the
various Hole Shapes in Step Two of the Hole Wizard.

Preferences
The Preferences are the controlling factors of the Hole Wizard’s Knowledge Base. This data
controls the Hole Wizard behavior. Before using the Hole Wizard for the first time you need to go
through the Preferences and enter your preferred values. It is important to know what all of the
settings are and how they affect how the hole Wizard behaves. The Knowledge Base keeps
track of metric and inch settings separately. Any change made to one measurement unit will not
be reflected in the other.
The Knowledge Base consists of the Hole Data preferences, the Tap Table and the Bolt Table. The
Hole Data preferences allows you to save preferences for how tools should be selected and
which processes should be created. The Tap Table allows the definition of the tapped holes to be
machined. This allows auto-selection of tap drills, etc. The Bolt Table allows for frequently created
holes to be pre-defined.

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Hole Data Preferences

The Hole Data preferences consist of settings on several tabs in the dialog box including the
General Tab, Bore Tab, Mill Bore Tab and Peck Tab.

General Tab
Minimum chamfer tool oversize:
This is the radial amount by which the chamfer or spotting tool must be larger than the desired
chamfer. The tool must be larger than or equal to the chamfer by this amount per side.

Drill

Two tool minimum diameter:

Two drill passes will be used to create a hole if the hole’s diameter is greater than or equal to this
value.
Two tool, first tool percent:
If two drill passes are used, this is the maximum size hole percentage the first pass will remove.
Dwell amount (revs.):
The number of revolutions to dwell at the bottom of the hole during the drill chamfering process.

Center Drill / Spot Drill

Maximum hole diameter with spot:

Spotting will not be used in Step Two of the Hole Wizard if the hole diameter is greater than this
value.
Preferred tool diameter:
This is the preferred tool diameter for spotting. When spotting, the Hole Wizard will first search
for a tool of this diameter or a smaller will be suggested.
Preferred spot depth:
The Hole Wizard will use this value as the default depth when spotting.

Tap

Tap feed rate percentage:

This is the percentage of the full feed rate that will be used on the tapping cycle. This value is
used in creating the tap process.

Spot Face:

Max spot face, no hole:

The maximum spot face diameter that will not require a pre-drilled hole. If the spot face is greater
than this value then the hole must be pre-drilled. This value is used in determining the process
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Dwell amount (revs.):

The number of revolutions to dwell at the bottom of the hole during the spot face and the bore
chamfer processes.

Ream:

Pilot hole depth increase:

The percentage of the ream hole depth to determine the depth of the drill process. The drill will
descend the depth of the desired ream hole plus the percentage specified.
Minimum machining stock:
The minimum amount of stock to cut with the Ream Finish process as left by the Ream Medium
process.
Maximum machining stock:
The maximum amount of stock to cut with the Ream Finish process as left by the Ream Medium
process.

Bore Tab
Minimum diameter for Big Bore:
Used to determine whether the Hole Wizard is to use the Small Bore Stock Allowance or the Big Bore
Stock Allowance when boring.
Minimum chamfer tool oversize:
This value is used in bore chamfering tool selection. This is the radial amount by which the
chamfer tool must be larger than the desired chamfer, (the tool must be larger than or equal to
the chamfer by this amount per side). The value indicated in this example states that the chamfer
tool radius must be at least 1mm larger than the chamfer radius.
Maximum chamfer tool oversize:
This value is used in bore chamfering tool selection. The tool must be smaller than or equal to
the chamfer by this amount per side. The value indicated in this example states that the chamfer
tool radius may be at most 3mm larger than the chamfer radius.
Through bore over travel:
The amount of travel the bore may exceed past the end of the desired bore depth. This value is
used in defaulting the over travel value in the bore thru definition dialog. (Step Two in the Hole
Wizard).
Back bore clearance:
The amount of clearance the back bore tool may exceed past the bottom of the stock. This value
is used in defaulting the clearance value in the back bore hole definition dialog. (Step Two in the
Hole Wizard).
Pilot hole depth increase:
This is the percentage of the bore hole depth that is used to determine the depth of the drill
process. The drill will descend the depth of the desired bore hole plus the percentage specified.

Small Bore Stock Allowance

Rough maximum:
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Medium minimum:
The minimum amount of stock to remove during the medium pass. Used for process defaulting
and tool selection.
Medium maximum:
The maximum amount of stock to remove during the medium pass. Used for process defaulting
and tool selection.
Finish medium:
The minimum amount of stock to remove during the finish pass. Used for process defaulting and
tool selection.
Finish maximum:
The maximum amount of stock to remove during the finish pass. Used for process defaulting and
tool selection.

Big Bore Stock Allowance

Rough maximum:
The maximum amount of stock to remove during the rough pass. Used for process defaulting.
Medium minimum:
The minimum amount of stock to remove during the medium pass. Used for process defaulting
and tool selection.
Medium maximum:
The maximum amount of stock to remove during the medium pass. Used for process defaulting
and tool selection.
Finish medium:
The minimum amount of stock to remove during the finish pass. Used for process defaulting and
tool selection.
Finish maximum:
The maximum amount of stock to remove during the finish pass. Used for process defaulting and
tool selection.

Mill Bore Tab

Rapid clearance amount:
This is the distance from the Clearance Diameter you wish the tool to start feeding. The tool will
rapid from the bore center to this location.The Clearance Diameter value may be found under the
Bore tab of a Drilling process.
Maximum end mill size:
Only end mills with a diameter equal to or less than this amount will be considered during tool
selection.

Rough

Cut width:
The cut width for the mill boring process will be calculated as a percentage of the tool diameter.
By default the system will perform a mill bore cut that is 50% of the tool’s diameter.
Z step:
The Z Step for the mill boring rough process will be calculated as a percentage of the tool
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Finish

Maximum finish cut, no spring:

If the finish cut is larger than this value, one spring pass will be taken.
Overlap:
The overlap amount for the mill boring process will be calculated as a percentage of the tool
diameter. By default the system will overlap a mill bore cut by 10% of a tool’s diameter.
Approach/Exit line:
The approach/exit line length for the mill boring finish process will be calculated as a percentage
of the tool diameter. The default value is 5% of a tool’s diameter.
Approach/Exit radius:
The approach/exit radius for the mill boring finish process will be calculated as a percentage of
the tool diameter. The default value is 25% of a tool’s diameter.
Separate finish end mill:
If you would like to use a different end mill for the finish pass of a mill bore process, check this
box.
CRC:
Check this box to specify that CRC is active for the mill bore finish pass.

Peck Tab
Maximum depth for FI-RO:
If the [(hole depth ÷ hole diameter)*100] is less than or equal to this value then Feed In-Rapid
Out is used for the entry/exit cycle, otherwise pecks will be used. By default the system will rapid
out on a hole whose depth is less than twice its diameter.
Peck depth:
The Peck Depth is calculated as a percentage of the hole diameter. The value will be used with
the peck full out or chip breaker entry/exit cycles during process creation. By default the system
peck depth is equal to the hole’s diameter.
Re-entry clearance:
The value represents how close to the prior peck we can rapid back in. This value will be used
with the peck full out entry/exit cycle during process creation.

Entry/Exit Cycle

Full Out:
Select this option if you would like your pecking to be defaulted to full-out when pecking.
Chip Breaker:
Select this option if you would like your pecking to be defaulted to chip breaker when pecking.
Retract amount:
The Retract amount is calculated as a percentage of the hole diameter. This value will be used
with the chip breaker entry/exit cycles during process creation.

Tool Creation
The Tool Creation tab has settings for the Default Angles used throughout the Hole Wizard. The
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118 and 180 degrees.

Bolt Table
The Bolt Table stores pre-defined values for making bolt holes. It is a list of commonly used pre-
set values that define a bolt hole. The Bolt Table comes with several Socket Head Cap industry
standards loaded but you may also define your own holes.

The Bolt Table is accessed from the Machining Prefs tab in File > Preferences, or by clicking
the Bolt Table button in the Hole Wizard. The table button becomes available when you are
making a bolt hole. When defining a bolt hole you will have access to these pre-defined sizes
from a pull-down menu in the Hole Wizard. The nominal size value (Nom Size) will be displayed in
the pull-down menu.
Note: There are separate tables for metric and inch hole definitions. The table used is based on
the part’s unit system.

The Bolt Table shown with metric and inch data.

Tap Table
The Tap Table stores pre-defined values for tapping tools. It is a list of commonly used pre-set
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you may also define your own.

The Tap Table is accessed from the Machining Prefs tab or by clicking the Tap Table button in the
Hole Wizard. The table button becomes available when you are making a tapping operation.
When defining a tap you will have access to these pre-defined sizes from a pull-down menu in
the Hole Wizard. The nominal size value (Nom Size) will be displayed in the pull-down menu.
Note: There are separate tables for metric and inch hole definitions. The table used is based on
the part’s unit system.

The Tap Table shown with metric and inch data.

Working with Tables

The Tap and Bolt Table may be modified. Any changes made to a table will be available
immediately.
Adding Entries
New rows may be inserted between existing rows. To do this, select a text field in an existing row
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Once the new row is in the table you may define the data. Six fields are required including the
nominal size, (Nom Size) or name of the entry. The Nom Size is the identifier that will show up in
the Size menu. Click the OK button to save and close the table. To undo any changes you have
made, click the Cancel button.

A new Tap Table entry and its use in the Hole Wizard.
Deleting Entries
Select the row you wish to delete and click the Delete Row button. To undo a delete click the
Cancel button.

Hole Shape Dialogs in Step Two

When creating a machining operation through the four step Hole Wizard process, you will
encounter some unique and varied dialogs in Step Two. The details for each of the hole shapes
may be found on the following pages.
Red arrows indicate dependencies. If the value is changed where the arrow originates from, it
will recalculate the box the arrow points to. Changing the dependant value does not change the
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Hole Shape Details

Drill
A drill hole must be defined as either a Blind hole or a Thru hole. Blind holes require a Tip Depth
and a Tip Angle value.

1. Chamfer Diameter
2. Chamfer Width
3. Full Diameter
Depth/Stock Depth
4. Tip Depth
5. Hole Diameter

Chamfer Diameter
This is the diameter of the hole’s chamfer. This will calculate the Chamfer Width.
Chamfer Width
This is the width of the chamfer. This will calculate the Chamfer Diameter.
Full Diameter Depth/Stock Depth
For a Blind hole, this value specifies the lowest Z depth that the full diameter of the tool will drill.
This value will recalculate the Tip Depth. For a Thru hole, this value is the thickness of the stock.
Tip Depth
The Tip Depth specifies the final Z depth of the tool tip. This value will dynamically recalculate
the Full Diameter Depth.
Hole Diameter
The final width of the hole. This value will dynamically update the unlocked chamfer value.
Chamfer Angle
This menu lists the chamfer angles that can be machined with the current tool list. The icon
indicates that this value is a half angle, measured from vertical (for example, 45=90˚ tip).
Tip Angle
This menu lists the tip angles of the current tool list. The icon indicates that this value is the full
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Processes
The process creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple
processes. Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. Large holes
do not need a spot and may pre-drill first. Drill Chamfering is enabled if a chamfer amount is
specified. For more information on the logic of each process, see “Appendix B: Advanced Hole
Wizard Use” on page 74.

Tap Hole
A tap hole must be defined as either Blind or Thru. Blind tap holes require a Tip Depth and a Tip
Angle value.

1. Tap Diameter
2. Chamfer Width
3. Depth of Thread
4. Hole Diameter
5. Tip Depth
6. Full Diameter
Depth/Stock Depth

Tap Diameter
The diameter of the tap of the hole.
Chamfer Width
This is the width of the hole’s chamfer.
Depth of Thread
This is the final Z depth of the thread.
Hole Diameter
The final width of the hole. This value will dynamically update the unlocked chamfer value.
Tip Depth
The Tip Depth specifies the final Z depth of the tool tip. This value will dynamically recalculate the
Full Diameter Depth.
Full Diameter Depth/Stock Depth
For a Blind hole, this value specifies the lowest Z depth that the full diameter of the tool will drill.
This value will recalculate the Tip Depth. For a Thru hole, this value is the thickness of the stock.
Size
This menu lists all the tap sizes in the Tap Table. Selecting a tap size will load the values from the
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Pitch/TPI
This text box allows you to enter the tapped hole’s Pitch or Threads Per Inch depending on whether
the part is metric or inch.
Chamfer Angle
This menu lists the chamfer angles that can be machined with the current tool list. The icon
indicates that this value is a half angle, measured from vertical (e.g. 45=90˚ tip).
Tip Angle
This menu lists the tip angles of the current tool list. The icon indicates that this value is the full
included tip angle.
Processes
The process creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple
processes. Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. Tapping will
always be checked if a tap was found. Select Rigid Tap if desired. If Tapping is deselected, a hole
will be made, but it will only be a drill hole with or without a chamfer. For more information on the
logic of each process, see “Appendix B: Advanced Hole Wizard Use” on page 74.

Ream Hole
The smaller diameter shown at the tip is the drilled pilot hole, while the larger diameter is the
reamed hole. A ream hole must be defined as either Blind or Thru. Blind ream holes require a Tip
Depth and a Tip Angle value.

1. Chamfer Diameter
2. Chamfer Width
3. Full Ream Depth
4. Full Diameter
Depth/Stock Depth
5. Tip Depth
6. Ream Finish
Diameter
7. Ream Drill
Diameter

Chamfer Diameter
This is the diameter of the hole’s chamfer. This will calculate the Chamfer Width.
Chamfer Width
This is the width of the chamfer. This will calculate the Chamfer Diameter.
Full Ream Depth:
This is the full depth of the reamed hole. This value is used to calculate the depth of the pilot
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Full Diameter Depth/Stock Depth

For a Blind hole, this value specifies the lowest Z depth the full diameter of the tool will drill. This
value will recalculate the Tip Depth. For a Thru hole, this value is the thickness of the stock.
Tip Depth
The Tip Depth specifies the final Z depth of the tool tip. This value will dynamically recalculate the
Full Diameter Depth.
Ream Finish Diameter:
This is the diameter of the reamed hole. The finish reamer must match this value. This value is
also used to calculate the pilot hole diameter. The red arrow indicates this. The calculation is
based on your Hole Data preferences.
Ream Drill Diameter:
This is the diameter of the ream drill hole.
Chamfer Angle
This menu lists the chamfer angles that can be machined with the current tool list. The icon
indicates that this value is a half angle, measured from vertical (e.g. 45=90˚ tip).
Tip Angle
This menu lists the tip angles of the current tool list. The icon indicates that this value is the full
included tip angle.
Processes
The process creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple
processes. Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. You should
always have Ream Finish checked if an appropriate tool was found. Check Ream Medium if there is
too much material left to remove with a single Ream Finish. This is not automatic. For more
information on the logic of each process, see “Appendix B: Advanced Hole Wizard Use” on
page 74.

Bolt Hole
A bolt hole must be defined as either Blind or Thru. Blind bolt holes require a Tip Depth and a Tip
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1. Spot Face
Diameter
2. Spot Face Depth
3. Chamfer Width
4. Chamfer Diameter
5. Full Diameter
Depth/Stock Depth
6. Tip Depth
7. Hole Diameter

Spot Face Diameter:

This specifies the diameter of the spot face. If there is no spot face defined for the hole then set
this value equal to the Hole Diameter.
Spot Face Depth
This is the depth of the Spot Face.
Chamfer Width
This is the width of the chamfer. This will calculate the chamfer diameter.
Chamfer Diameter
This is the diameter of the hole’s chamfer. This will calculate the chamfer width.
Hole Diameter:
The final width of the hole. This value will dynamically update the unlocked chamfer value.
-Full Diameter Depth/Stock Depth
For a blind hole this value specifies the lowest Z depth the full diameter of the tool will drill. This
value will recalculate the Tip Depth. For a thru-hole this value is the thickness of the stock.
Stock Depth:
This is the thickness of the stock.
Tip Depth
The Tip Depth specifies the final Z depth of the tool tip. This value will dynamically recalculate
the Full Diameter Depth.
Hole Type:
This menu lists the variety of screw/bolt types. Different holes have less attributes and will
disable some fields. General allows all hole shapes to be defined. A Drill Hole specifies a thru-
hole with no chamfer. Since Drill Hole forces a 0 chamfer default, a different default will not be
loaded from the table. The last five items are the types of fasteners to be used in the machined
hole. Hex Head allows a spot face, but forces the defaults for the spot face to 0. Socket Head
Cap Screw allows all fields and uses all defaults from the table, except chamfer which it sets to 0.
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Counter Sink will not allow a spot face, but will load the chamfer amount from the table. All hole
types will load the thru-hole diameter from the table.
Size:
This menu lists all the bolt sizes in the Bolt Table. The button next to the menu will open the Bolt
Table.
Chamfer Angle
This menu lists the chamfer angles that can be machined with the current tool list. The icon
indicates that this value is a half angle, measured from vertical (e.g. 45=90˚ tip).
Tip Angle
This menu lists the tip angles of the current tool list. The icon indicates that this value is the full
included tip angle.
Processes:
The process creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple
processes. Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. Spot Facing
will first look for a spot face tool; failing that it will look for a finish end mill, then a rough end mill.
To be an acceptable end mill, it must have no taper, a zero non-cutting diameter, and a corner
radius less than the max allowable (max CR = larger of 0.01 inches or 5% of tool diameter). For
more information on the logic of each process, see “Appendix B: Advanced Hole Wizard Use” on
page 74.

Spot Face Hole

Chamfer Diameter
This is the diameter of the hole’s chamfer. This will calculate the chamfer width.

1. Chamfer Diameter
2. Chamfer Width
3. Spot Face Depth
4. Spot Face
Diameter

Chamfer Width
This is the width of the chamfer. This will calculate the chamfer diameter.

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Spot Face Depth:

This specifies the final depth of the spot face operation. 0 is a valid entry if no spot face is
desired.
Spot Face Diameter
This is the diameter of the desired spot face operation.
Chamfer Angle
This menu lists the chamfer angles that can be machined with the current tool list. The icon
indicates that this value is a half angle, measured from vertical (e.g. 45=90˚ tip).
Processes
The process creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple
processes. Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. Spot Facing
will first look for a spot face tool; failing that it will look for a finish end mill, then a rough end mill.
To be an acceptable end mill, it must have no taper, a zero non-cutting diameter, and a corner
radius less than the max allowable (max CR = larger of 0.01 inches or 5% of tool diameter). For
more information on the logic of each process, see Appendix B: Advanced Hole Wizard Use.

Bore Hole
The smaller diameter shown at the tip is the drilled pilot hole, while the larger diameter is the
bored hole.

1. Chamfer Diameter
2. Chamfer Width
3. Full Diameter
Depth
4. Tip Depth
5. Bore Full Depth
6. Bore Hole
Diameter
7. Bore Drill Hole
Diameter

Chamfer Diameter:
This is the diameter of the hole’s chamfer. This will calculate the chamfer width.
Chamfer Width
This is the width of the chamfer. This will calculate the chamfer diameter.
Full Diameter Depth/Stock Depth
For a blind hole this value specifies the lowest Z depth the full diameter of the tool will drill. This
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Tip Depth
The Tip Depth specifies the final Z depth of the tool tip from the top surface. This value will
dynamically recalculate the Full Diameter Depth. If the Full Diameter Depth is entered the Tip
Depth will be calculated from the Full Diameter Depth and the Tip Angle.
Bore Full Depth
This specifies the full depth of the bored hole. This depth is used to calculate the depth of the
pilot hole based on your Hole Data preferences. The red arrow indicates this.
Bore Hole Diameter
This specifies the finish diameter of the bored hole.
Bore Drill Hole Diameter
This specifies the diameter of the bore drill hole.
Finish With
The options in this menu allow you to indicate with which type of cycle to finish the bore.
Chamfer Angle
This menu lists the chamfer angles that can be machined with the current tool list. The icon
indicates that this value is a half angle, measured from vertical (e.g. 45=90˚ tip).
Tip Angle
This menu lists the tip angles of the current tool list. The icon indicates that this value is the full
included tip angle.
Processes
The process creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple
processes. Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. The process
creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple processes.
Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. If you are boring a hole
that has already been drilled, simply uncheck the Drilling and Spotting check boxes as needed
before proceeding. A drilling function may or may not be needed based on the drilled hole. Bore
Rough, Bore Medium, and Bore Finish all take one pass with a different boring tool, sized to take
the cut amount specified in the Hole Data preferences. If appropriate tools aren’t found, mill tools
that can produce the same results will be used. For more information on the logic of each
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Bore, Thru Hole

1. Chamfer Diameter
2. Chamfer Width
3. Stock Depth
4. Bore Drill Hole
Diameter
5. Bore Hole Diameter
6. Over Travel
Allowance

Chamfer Diameter
This is the diameter of the hole’s chamfer. This will calculate the chamfer width.
Chamfer Width
This is the width of the chamfer. This will calculate the chamfer diameter.
Bore Drill Hole Diameter:
This specifies the diameter of the bore drill hole.
Bore Hole Diameter
This specifies the finish diameter of the bored hole.
Stock Depth
This is the thickness of the stock.
Over Travel Allowance
This is the distance past the end of the stock that the boring bar will travel.
Finish With
The options in this menu allow you to indicate which type of cycle to finish the bore with.
Chamfer Angle
This menu lists the chamfer angles that can be machined with the current tool list. The icon
indicates that this value is a half angle, measured from vertical (e.g. 45=90˚ tip).
Processes
The process creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple
processes. Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. The process
creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple processes.
Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. If you are boring a hole
that has already been drilled, simply uncheck the Drilling and Spotting check boxes as needed
before proceeding. A drilling function may or may not be needed based on the drilled hole. Bore
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the cut amount specified in the Hole Data preferences. If no appropriate tools are found, then mill
tools that can produce the same results will be used. For more information on the logic of each
process, see “Appendix B: Advanced Hole Wizard Use” on page 74.

Back Bore Hole

1. Bore Drill Hole

Diameter
2. Stock Depth
3. Bore Hole Diameter
4. Back Bore length
5. Over Travel
Allowance

Bore Drill Hole Diameter

This specifies the diameter of the bore drill hole.
Stock Depth
This is the thickness of the stock.
Bore Hole Diameter
This specifies the finish diameter of the bored hole.
Back Bore Length
This is the length of the back bore.
Over Travel Allowance
This is the distance past the end of the stock that the boring bar will travel.
Finish With
The options in this menu allow you to indicate which type of cycle to finish the bore with.
Processes
The process creation types will change with the hole dimensions. Each item may create multiple
processes. Processes may be disabled, but at least one process must be selected. If you are
boring a hole that has already been drilled, simply uncheck the Drilling and Spotting check boxes
as needed before proceeding. Back Bore Rough, Back Bore Medium, and Back Bore Finish all
take one pass with a different boring tool, sized to take the cut amount you specified in your Hole
Data, and to leave the material amount required by the next bore pass. Back Bore Rough will
remove more material than Back Bore Medium, which is allowed to remove more material than
Back Bore Finish. You define these amounts in your Hole Data preferences. A drilling function

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may or may not be needed based on the drilled hole. For more information on the logic of each
process, see “Appendix B: Advanced Hole Wizard Use” on page 74.

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Appendix B: Advanced Hole Wizard

Use
This section is meant as reference for advanced users needing to customize the Hole Wizard.
The information is presented in a manner as user-friendly as possible. Despite this, the nature of
the information is rather complex. An understanding of logic and basic math skills are needed.

How Does the Hole Wizard Work?

The Hole Wizard automates the process of making holes using logic in conjunction with your
Knowledge Base. The parameters you set in the Hole Wizard Preferences dialog affect the way
holes are made by the Hole Wizard. Even the tools available in the Tool List affect how the Hole
Wizard makes a hole. There are many variables that the Hole Wizard takes into account when
setting up a drilling process.
This section describes how the Hole Wizard selects tools and determines drilling process values.
This detailed background information about Hole Wizard functionality is intended for advanced
users. You can use this information to tailor Hole Wizard Preferences for your specific
requirements.

How Does Logic Work?

Logic is a method of reasoning through connections. In order to understand tool selection and
process creation you will need to have a fundamental understanding of logic. The details of tool
selection and process creation are presented in a layout similar to an outline. There is a subject
followed by relevant points and conclusions. Sometimes a point will bring up another point or
subject. This is illustrated in the image below.
Subject

Point

Conclusion

Point

Point

Conclusion

Point

Conclusion
A simple example of a logical outline.

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Tool Selection
Tool selection follows a certain criteria set up for each type of tool and how it is to be used. The
selections are made based on hole size, Knowledge Base data, internal parameters and
available tools. As selection progresses, tools are made, compared against each other and go
through a process of elimination. The logic behind tool selection will be detailed for each type of
tool process in this section. Tool processes include Center Drill, Drill, Drill Chamfer, Tap, Ream
Medium, Ream Finish, Spot Face, Bore Rough, Bore Medium, Bore Finish, Bore Chamfer, Mill
Rough, Mill Chamfer, Back Bore Rough, Back Bore Medium and Back Bore Finish.

Example of Tool Selection

This is a sample of how tool selection works and will help familiarize you with
the layout of the description. Much of the selection is described following the
system’s logic pattern. The system works its way through the Criteria for each
type of tool that matches the Tool Choices for the hole in question.

This is the machining process for which we are trying to find a tool. An
Current Process
example is Drilling or Tapping.

These are additional processes that will be used to machine the hole.
Future Processes have a direct impact on the tool selection logic. Just as
Future
you would probably not make a tool selection without considering what
Processes
processes will happen after a specific hole, the Hole Wizard looks at
what will happen later to figure out what tool is best to use.

These are the types of tools that can be used for the process, that the
Tool Choices Hole Wizard will be choosing from. Examples are Center Drill, Drill, and
Counter Sink.

This is how the tool will be used. Examples are spotting, drilling and
Usage
chamfering.

Criteria
The Criteria section details the tool selection logic. All of the conditions must be met for a tool to
be used in this process. The criteria for some holes are very simple, such as a tool’s diameter
must be equal to the hole’s diameter. Criteria for other holes is very complex. It is best to
consider the Criteria a process of elimination. All of the criteria are read from top to bottom. If a
tool’s data matches the criteria, the system moves to the next item. If a tool does not match, it is
no longer a candidate for use on the hole in question.
Below is an example of the criteria for a hole process. Text in the criteria that is in a light font
represents items which may be found in the Hole Wizard preferences. The description for quoted
items may be found in the Formulas and Glossary section.
tool draft angle = hole chamfer angle
tool flute length > Chamfer Depth + (Min. chamfer tool oversize * 2.0)
tool tip diameter < hole diameter – (Min. chamfer tool oversize * 2.0)

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The above criteria is stating that the Hole Wizard is first looking for a tool whose draft angle is the
same as the hole’s chamfer angle. If there is no such tool, the search is over. A tool will need to
be defined and the Hole Wizard will make a tool recommendation.
If such a tool is found then the Hole Wizard moves to the next criteria. Here the same tool’s flute
must be longer than the Chamfer Depth plus the Min. chamfer tool oversize multiplied by 2.0.
Again, if no tool is found the search is over and the Hole Wizard makes a recommendation on
the needed tool. However, if the tool does match the second criteria, the Hole Wizard moves on
to the third criteria. This will continue until all criteria have been run through and all tools of the
type needed are tested.
Best Use
If all of the criteria have been tested and more than one tool is a candidate the Hole Wizard will
go through another process of elimination to pick which tool to use. This is a last resort of how to
make the best choice out of several excellent options.

Center Drill Process 1

When the only process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard is Spotting
the following logic applies to tool selection. The only type of tool that the Hole
Wizard will be looking for is a center drill. The center drill will be used to drill
the hole and/or make a chamfer.

Current Process Spotting

Future Processes none

Tool Choices center drill

Usage drill &/or chamfer

1. Shank Diameter
2. Draft Angle
3. Flute Length
4. Tip Angle
5. Pilot Diameter

Elements of a Center Drill

Criteria
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2. The tool tip angle must be equal to the hole tip angle if the specified hole has a tip angle
specified.
3. The tool draft angle must equal the hole chamfer angle.
4. The tool flute length + Chamfer Depth must be less than or equal to the hole depth.
Best Use
Of all possible solutions, the tool with the longest flute length will be chosen. In the event of a tie,
selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Center Drill Process 2

When the checked processes in Step Two of the Hole Wizard are Spotting
and Drilling, the following logic applies to tool selection. The Hole Wizard will
be looking for a center drill or a spot drill to make this hole. The center drill is
the preferred choice for this operation.

Current Process Spotting

Future Processes Drilling

Tool Choices center drill, spot drill

Usage spot &/or chamfer

Criteria
Center Drill
1. The tool draft angle must equal the hole chamfer angle.
2. The tool pilot diameter must be less than the hole diameter.
3. The tool shank diameter must be greater than the hole diameter + chamfer diameter + Min
chamfer tool oversize * 2.0.
[tool shank dia. > hole dia. + chamfer dia.+ (Min chamfer tool oversize * 2.0)]
4. The tool flute length + Chamfer Depth must be less than the hole depth.
Spot Drill
1. The tool tip angle * 0.5 must equal the hole chamfer angle.
2. The tool diameter must be greater than the hole diameter + chamfer diameter + Min chamfer
tool oversize * 2.0.
[tool shank dia. > hole dia. + chamfer dia.+ (Min chamfer tool oversize * 2.0)].
3. The Chamfer Depth must be less than the full hole depth (including tip where applicable).
Best Use
Choose the best center drill, otherwise choose spot drill.
1. The best pick is the tool with a diameter equal to Center drill preferred diam.
2. The tool with the largest diameter is best.
3. In the event of a tie, selection is based upon Standard Comparison.
Note that Min chamfer tool oversize is from the General tab, not the Bore tab in the Hole Data
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Center Drill Process 3

When the process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard are Spotting,
Drilling and Drill chamfering the following logic applies to tool selection. The
Hole Wizard will be looking for a spot drill or center drill. The selected tool will
be used to spot the hole.

Current Process Spotting

Future Processes Drilling, Drill Chamfering

Tool Choices spot drill, center drill

Usage spot

Criteria
Spot Drill

if tool diameter = Center drill preferred diam

then use this tool

else tool diameter > [hole diameter + (Min chamfer tool oversize * 2.0)]

Center Drill

if hole diameter > Center drill preferred diam.

if tool diameter = Center drill preferred diam

then use this tool

else hole diameter > tool diameter

else hole diameter > tool diameter

Best Use
1. Choose the best spot drill otherwise choose center drill.
The best pick is the tool with a diameter equal to Center drill preferred diam.
Spot Drill: Smallest of tool diameter - hole diameter + (Min chamfer tool oversize * 2.0)
Center Drill: The tool with the largest diameter is best.
2. In the event of a tie, selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

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Center Drill Process 4

When Spotting and Drill Chamfering are checked in Step Two of the Hole
Wizard, the following logic applies to tool selection. The only type of tool that
the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a center drill. The center drill will be used
to drill the hole and make a chamfer.

Current Process Spotting

Future Processes Drill Chamfering

Tool Choices center drill

Usage drill

Criteria
tool pilot diameter = hole diameter
tool flute length ≥ hole depth
tool tip angle = hole tip angle (only if the tip angle exists for the hole type selected)
Best Use
1. The tool with the longest flute length will be chosen.
2. In the event of a tie, selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Drilling Process
When the only process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard is Drilling the
following logic applies to tool selection. The only type of tool that the Hole
Wizard will be looking for is a drill.

Current Process Drilling

Future Processes none

Tool Choices drill

Usage drill

Drilling is divided into one or two passes depending on the size of the machining diameters.
One Pass Machining is used when the hole diameter is ≤ Two tool min. diameter
Two Pass Machining is used when the hole diameter is ≥ Two tool min. diameter
Criteria
Tool tip angle = hole tip angle (only if the tip angle exists for the hole type selected)

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One Pass Machining

Drill, Tap, Ream & Bolt

hole diameter = tool diameter
holes

Spot facing tool diameter < hole diameter

Two Pass Machining

1st Drill tool diameter ≤ hole diameter * (Two tool, first tool percent/100)
pass (not to exceed the Two tool min. diameter)

2nd Drill
The same tool as selected for the Single pass machining.
pass

For all drill tools a length check must be made:

(tool length – tool tip length) > drill hole depth
Best Use

Drill, Tap, Ream & Bolt

Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.
holes

Select the tool with the largest diameter

Spot facing
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Drill Chamfering Process

When the only process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard is Drill
Chamfering the following logic applies to tool selection. The Hole Wizard will
be looking for a counter sink, spot drill, center drill or drill.

Current Process Drill Chamfering

Future Processes none

Tool Choices counter sink, spot drill, center drill, drill

Usage chamfer

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Criteria
Counter Sink
Spot Drill
Drill

tool diameter ≥ (hole diameter + chamfer diameter + Min. chamfer tool oversize
drill hole
* 2.0)
tap hole
Chamfer Depth < full hole depth (including tip where applicable)
ream hole
tool tip angle = hole chamfer angle * 2.0

tool diameter ≥ (hole diameter + chamfer diameter + Min. chamfer tool oversize
spot face * 2.0)
hole Chamfer Depth < hole depth
tool tip angle = hole chamfer angle * 2.0

tool diameter ≥ (hole diameter + chamfer diameter + Min. chamfer tool oversize
* 2.0)
bolt hole
hole top diameter ≥ tool diameter
tool tip angle = hole chamfer angle * 2.0

Center Drill

tool shank diameter ≥ (hole diameter + chamfer dia. + Min. chamfer tool
drill hole oversize * 2.0)
tap hole tool pilot diameter < hole diameter
ream hole Chamfer Depth < full hole depth (including tip where applicable)
tool draft angle = hole chamfer angle

tool shank diameter ≥ (hole diameter + chamfer dia. + Min. chamfer tool
spot face oversize * 2.0) tool pilot diameter < hole diameter
hole Chamfer Depth < hole depth
tool draft angle = hole chamfer angle

tool shank diameter ≥ (hole diameter + chamfer dia. + Min. chamfer tool
oversize * 2.0)
bolt hole hole top diameter ≥ tool shank diameter
tool pilot diameter < hole diameter
tool draft angle = hole chamfer angle

Best Use
1. Pick counter sink, Pick spot drill, pick center drill, Pick drill
2. In the event of a tie, selection is based upon Standard Comparison.
Note that Min chamfer tool oversize is from the General tab, not the Bore tab in the hole data
preferences.

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Tapping Process
When the only non-drilling process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard is
Tapping, the following logic applies to tool selection. The Hole Wizard will be
looking for a tap or rigid tap.

Current Process Tapping

Future Processes none

Tool Choices tap, rigid tap

Usage tap

Criteria
If Rigid Tap is checked in the dialog then only rigid tap tools are evaluated, otherwise tap tools
are evaluated.
tool diameter = hole diameter
tool pitch = hole pitch
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Ream Medium Process 1

When Ream Medium is the only non-drilling process that is checked in Step
Two of the Hole Wizard the following logic applies to tool selection. The only
type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a reamer.

Current Process Ream Medium

Future Processes none

Tool Choices reamer

Usage ream

Criteria
tool diameter = hole diameter
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

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Ream Medium Process 2

When the only non-drilling process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard
are Ream Medium and Ream finish the following logic applies to tool
selection. The only type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a
reamer.

Current Process Ream Medium

Future Processes Ream Finish

Tool Choices reamer

Usage ream

Criteria
Ream min. mach. stock ≤ [(ream hole diameter – tool diameter) / 2.0]
[(ream hole diameter – tool diameter) / 2.0] ≤ Ream max. mach. stock
tool diameter > drilled hole diameter (hole minor diameter)
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Ream Finish Process

When Ream Finish is the only non-drilling process that is checked in Step Two
of the Hole Wizard the following logic applies to tool selection. The only type of
tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a reamer.

Current Process Ream Finish

Future Processes none

Tool Choices reamer

Usage ream

Criteria
tool diameter = hole diameter
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Spot Face Process

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When Spot Face is the only non-drilling process that is checked in Step Two of
the Hole Wizard the following logic applies to tool selection. The Hole Wizard
will be looking for a spot face tool, finish end mill or rough end mill.

Current Process Spot Face

Future Processes none

Tool Choices spot face, finish end mill, rough end mill

Usage spot face

Criteria
tool diameter = spot face diameter
draft angle = 0
non-cutting diameter = 0
corner radius can be 5% of tool diameter with a minimum radius of 0.25mm or 0.01". The largest
the corner radius may be is 5% of the tool's diameter, but the smallest the corner radius may be
is 0.25mm or 0.01".

1. Corner Radius
2. Tool Size
3. CR ≤ 5% Tool Dia.
4. Max Corner Radius

Best Use
1. spot face
2. rEM
3. fEM
4. Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Bore Rough Process 1

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When Bore Rough is the only non-drilling process that is checked in Step
Two of the Hole Wizard the following logic applies to tool selection. The only
type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a bore.

Current Process Bore Rough

Future Processes none

Tool Choices bore

Usage bore

Criteria
tool diameter = hole diameter
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Bore Rough Process 2

When the only non-drilling processes checked in Step Two of the Hole
Wizard are Bore Rough and Bore Medium the following logic applies to tool
selection. The only type of tool that the Hole Wizard looks for is a bore.

Current Process Bore Rough

Future Processes Bore Medium

Tool Choices bore

Usage bore

Criteria
(hole diameter – BMMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool diameter ≤ (hole diameter – BMMinAllowance *
2.0)
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

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Bore Rough Process 3

When the only non-drilling processes checked in Step Two of the Hole
Wizard are Bore Rough and Bore Finish or Mill Finish, the following logic
applies to tool selection. The only type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be
looking for is a bore.

Current Process Bore Rough

Future Processes Bore Finish OR Mill Bore finish

Tool Choices bore

Usage bore

Criteria
(hole diameter – BFMinAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool diameter ≤ (hole diameter – BFMinAllowance * 2.0)
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Bore Rough Process 4

When the non-drilling processes checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard are
Bore Rough, Bore Medium and either Bore Finish or Mill Finish are checked in
Step Two of the Hole Wizard, the following logic applies to tool selection. The
only type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a center bore.

Current Process Bore Rough

Future Processes Bore medium & Bore Finish OR Mill Bore finish

Tool Choices bore

Usage bore

Criteria
First find the tool that will be used in the Bore Medium process:
(hole diameter – BFMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool diameter ≤ (hole diameter – BFMinAllowance *
2.0)
Pick bore medium tool with the largest diameter

If bore medium tool found:

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bore med. tool dia. – BFMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool dia. ≤ (bore med. tool dia. –
BFMinAllowance * 2.0)

else

(assume an end mill will be used for Bore Medium)

removed diameter = hole diameter – (BFMinAllowance * 2.0)

removed dia. – (BFMinAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool dia. < removed dia. –

(BFMinAllowance * 2.0)

Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Bore Medium Process 1

When Bore Medium is the only non-drilling process that is checked in Step Two
of the Hole Wizard the following logic applies to tool selection. The only type of
tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a bore.

Current Process Bore Medium

Future Processes none

Tool Choices bore

Usage bore

Criteria
tool diameter = hole diameter
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Bore Medium Process 2

When the non-drilling processes checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard are
Bore Medium and either Bore Finish orMill Finish, the following logic applies to
tool selection. The only type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a
bore.

Current Process Bore Medium

Future Processes Bore Finish OR Mill Bore Finish

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Tool Choices bore

Usage bore

Criteria
(hole diameter – BMMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool diameter ≤ (hole diameter –BMMinAllowance *
2.0)
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Bore Finish Process

When Bore Finish is the only non-drilling process that is checked in Step Two of
the Hole Wizard the following logic applies to tool selection. The only type of tool
that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a bore.

Current Process Bore Finish

Future Processes none

Tool Choices bore

Usage bore

Criteria
tool diameter = hole diameter
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Bore Chamfer Process

When the Bore Chamfer process is checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard the
following logic applies to tool selection. The only type of tool that the Hole
Wizard will be looking for is a counter sink.

Current Process Bore Chamfer

Future Processes none

Tool Choices counter sink

Usage bore chamfer

Criteria
low ≤ tool diameter ≤ high

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low = hole diameter + chamfer diameter + Min. chamfer tool oversize * 2.0
high = hole diameter + chamfer diameter + Max. chamfer tool oversize * 2.0
(tool tip angle * 0.5) = hole chamfer angle
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.
Note that Min chamfer tool oversize and Max chamfer tool oversize are from the Bore tab, not the
General tab in the hole data preferences.

Mill Rough Process

When Mill Rough/Pocket is the only non-drilling process that is checked in
Step Two of the Hole Wizard the following logic applies to tool selection.
The Hole Wizard will be looking for a rough end mill or a finish end mill. The
end will be used as a substitute for a bore.

Current Process Mill Rough/Pocket

Future Processes none

Tool Choices rough end mill, finish end mill

Usage bore substitute

Criteria
tool diameter < pre-drilled hole diameter
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Mill Finish Process

When Mill Finish is the only non-drilling process that is checked in Step Two
of the Hole Wizard the following logic applies to tool selection. The only type
of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a finish end mill. The end
will be used as a substitute for a bore.

Current Process Mill Finish

Future Processes none

Tool Choices finish end mill

Usage bore substitute

Criteria
tool diameter < [hole diameter – (BMMaxAllowance * 2.0)]
if Separate finish end mill was checked then Mill Finish tool ¦ Mill Rough tool

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Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Back Bore Rough Process 1

When the only non-drilling process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard
is Back Bore Rough the following logic applies to tool selection. The only
type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a back bore.

Current Process Back Bore Rough

Future Processes none

Tool Choices back bore

Usage back bore

Criteria
tool diameter = hole diameter
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Mill Chamfer Process

When the Mill Chamfer process is checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard,
the following logic applies to tool selection. The only type of tool that the
Hole Wizard will be looking for is a finish end mill. The end mill will be used
as a substitute for a bore chamfer.

Current Process Mill Chamfer

Future Processes none

Tool Choices finish end mill

Usage bore chamfer substitute

Criteria
tool draft angle = hole chamfer angle
tool flute length > Chamfer Depth + (Min. chamfer tool oversize * 2.0)
tool tip diameter < [hole diameter – (Min. chamfer tool oversize * 2.0)]
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

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Note that Min chamfer tool oversize is from the Bore tab, not the General tab in the hole data
preferences.

Back Bore Rough Process 2

When the only non-drilling process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard
are Back Bore Rough and Back Bore Medium the following logic applies to
tool selection. The only type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is
a back bore.

Current Process Back Bore Rough

Back Bore
Future Processes
Medium

Tool Choices back bore

Usage back bore

Criteria
(hole diameter – BMMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool diameter ≤ (hole diameter – BMMinAllowance *
2.0)
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Back Bore Rough Process 3

When the only non-drilling process checked in Step Two of the Hole
Wizard are Back Bore Rough and Back Bore Finish the following logic
applies to tool selection. The only type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be
looking for is a back bore.

Current Process Back Bore Rough

Future Processes Back Bore Finish

Tool Choices back bore

Usage back bore

Criteria
(hole diameter – BMMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool diameter ≤ (hole diameter – BMMinAllowance *
2.0)
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

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Back Bore Rough Process 4

When the non-drilling process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard are
Back Bore Rough, Back Bore Medium and Back Bore Finish the following
logic applies to tool selection. The only type of tool that the Hole Wizard will
be looking for is a back bore.

Current Process Back Bore Rough

Future Processes Back Bore Medium & Back Bore Finish

Tool Choices back bore

Usage back bore

Criteria
First find the bore tool that will be used in the Bore Medium process.
(hole diameter – BMMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ bore medium tool ≤ (hole dia. – BMMinAllowance *
2.0)
Pick the bore medium tool with the largest diameter

If bore medium tool found

bore med. tool dia. – (BMMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool dia ≤ bore med. tool dia. –
(BMMinAllowance * 2.0)

else

(assume an end mill will be used for the bore medium)

removed dia = hole diameter – (BMMinAllowance * 2.0)

removed dia – (BMMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool dia ≤ removed dia –

(BMMinAllowance * 2.0)

Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Back Bore Medium Process 1

When the only non-drilling process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard
is Back Bore Medium the following logic applies to tool selection. The only
type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a back bore.

Current Process Back Bore

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Medium

Future Processes none

Tool Choices back bore

Usage back bore

Criteria
tool diameter = hole diameter
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Back Bore Medium Process 2

When the only non-drilling process checked in Step Two of the Hole
Wizard are Back Bore Medium and Back Bore Finish the following logic
applies to tool selection. The only type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be
looking for is a back bore.

Back Bore
Current Process
Medium

Future Processes Back Bore Finish

Tool Choices back bore

Usage back bore

Criteria
(hole diameter – BMMaxAllowance * 2.0) ≤ tool diameter ≤ (hole diameter – BMMinAllowance *
2.0)
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Back Bore Finish Process

When the only non-drilling process checked in Step Two of the Hole Wizard
is Back Bore Finish the following logic applies to tool selection. The only
type of tool that the Hole Wizard will be looking for is a back bore.

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Current Process Back Bore Finish

Future Processes none

Tool Choices back bore

Usage back bore

Criteria
tool diameter = hole diameter
Best Use
Selection is based upon Standard Comparison.

Process Creation
This section will document process creation. The section is intended to provide insight into how
the Hole Wizard creates a process and sets the processes’ values. Just as with tool selection,
process creation is done through pre-defined logic and the Knowledge Base but is influenced by
the results of tool selection. We will present you with the actual formulas the Hole Wizard uses to
make the processes.
Reading and understanding how Hole Wizard creates processes and sets the values
automatically is very helpful but can be difficult. All of the information follows a logical flow you
will need to become familiar with if you want to understand what is going on inside the Hole
Wizard.
There are four elements that make up the description of how the Hole Wizard sets up a process.
The first item presented is the name of an element in the Hole Process dialog, the Process Item.
This is the item we are going to explain. An example would be the Entry Clearance value, which
consists of the label and text box. The Process Items are listed alphabetically.
The second item is a Group Header. Group Headers are variables that influence how a Process
Item is defined. This item is telling you that there are multiple options that are contained in the
group and you need to pick one. Each Process Item may have several Group Headers to
accurately describe all of the options and variables that influence the Hole Wizard. Group
Headers include the type of hole being made, tool types and Entry/Exit Cycles. Think of the
Group Headers as questions that need to be answered in order to understand the Process Item.
The third item is a Group Item. Group Items are related to each other but are different choices.
Group Items may include the type of hole being made, tool types or Entry/Exit Cycles. So, if you
are presented with a list of hole types and you are making a Spot Face hole you would follow this
item’s logic instead of a bore hole’s logic. Think of the Group Items as possible answers to the
Group Header’s question.
The last type of item you will find is a Formula. The formula mathematically describes how the
Hole Wizard comes up with the value for a Process Item. The formula can be thought of as what
the question and answer really mean. This is what you’ve been trying to get to in order to
understand the Hole Wizard’s logic.
Contained within formulas are several typefaces and items which need further definition. Often
these items are cross references. How the items are presented will provide an answer to their
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- {Bracketed} - An item in brackets specifies where the previous item in the formula may be
found. Stroke Over {Step Two} says that the referred item (Stroke Over) may be found in
Step Two of the Hole Wizard.
- Italicized - An item in italics is a reference to another process item. When you see Surface
Z you should refer back to that item. That item has an impact on the formula.
- “Quoted” - A quoted item is a link referring to a formula or an item that needs a definition.
A glossary and set of formulas may be found at the end of this section on Formulas and
Glossary.
Following is the basic layout of the Hole Wizard’s logic for each Process Item. Since there can be
multiple responses to a question, we need to find the correct question and answer that will give
us what we need - how a Process Item’s values are set. In each Process Item it is very likely that
there will be more than one set of Group Headers and Group Items. A Group Header may have
four Group Items, each of which may have one or more indented Group Headers that ask yet
more questions. These items become indented to help you keep them organized. Items that line
up on the left are a part of the same Group Header, they are all possible answers to the same
question. You always work down through the Process item, always trying to get to an indented
item. Following this method you will soon reach a formula for the Process Item.

Approach Angle
The Approach Angle will be set to 90° when setting up a Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish or Mill
Rough/Pocket process. This item is not used in any other processes.

Bore Diameter
Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
Mill Finish 90
Mill Rough/Pocket

Otherwise: unused

Bore Diameter is used by Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish and Mill Rough/Pocket processes only.

Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
Bore D + C
Mill Finish

Mill Rough/Pocket Bore D

Otherwise unused

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Clearance
The Clearance value is applied only when the Entry/Exit Cycle is Peck, Full Out. The clearance
value is taken from the Hole Data Preferences.

Entry/Exit Cycle Formula

Peck, Full Out Re-entry clearance {HDP}

Otherwise unused

Clearance Amount
The Clearance Amount value is applied only if a Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket
process is being used. The value is taken from the Hole Data Preferences.

Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
Mill Finish Rapid clearance amount {HDP}
Mill Rough/Pocket

Otherwise unused

Clearance Diameter
The Clearance Diameter value is applied only if a Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket
process is being used.

Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
Mill Finish Drill D
Mill Rough/Pocket

Otherwise unused

Climb/Conventional
Climb or Conventional cut is applied only if a Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket
process is being used. The default is to Climb cut.

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Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
Mill Finish Climb
Mill Rough/Pocket

Otherwise unused

Coolant
The coolant is on by default and set to Flood.
Flood

Cutter Radius Compensation On

CRC is applied only if a Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket process is being used and
the Hole Data Preferences specifies CRC is to be used.

Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
Mill Finish On if CRC check box is checked {HDP}
Mill Rough/Pocket

Otherwise unused

Cut Feed
A Cut Feed value is applied only if a Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket process is
being created. The value is taken from the Feed process.

Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
Mill Finish Feed
Mill Rough/Pocket

Otherwise unused

Cut Width
A Cut Width value is applied only if a Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket process is
being created. The value is equal to the sum of the Hole Data Preferences Cut Width value
divided by 100 multiplied by the tool diameter. The value will be 0 for a Mill Chamfer or Mill Finish
process.

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Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
0
Mill Finish

Mill Rough/Pocket [(Cut width {HDP} / 100) * tool diameter]

Otherwise unused

Desired Z Step
The Desired Z Step value is applied only if a Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket
process is being created.

Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
L
Mill Finish

Mill Rough/Pocket [(Z Step {HDP} / 100) * tool diameter]

Otherwise unused

Dwell
The Dwell value defaults to whatever value was last used. A new Dwell value is determined only
if a Feed In - Rapid Out Entry/Exit Cycle is used for Drill Chamfering, Bore Chamfering or Spot
Facing.

Entry/Exit Group
Group Items Formula
Cycle Header

(Drill Dwell amount (revs) {HDP} * 60) /

Drill Chamfer
RPM
FI-RO Hole Type
Bore Chamfer (Spot Face Dwell amount (revs) {HDP} *
Spot Face 60) / RPM

Otherwise Last default

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Entry Clearance
The Entry Clearance value is equal to the Clearance
Height set in Step Three of the Hole Wizard plus the
results of running the Surface Z process creation.

Surface Z + Clearance Height {Step Three}

Exit Clearance
The Exit Clearance value is equal to the Clearance
Height set in Step Three of the Hole Wizard plus the
results of running the Surface Z process creation.

Surface Z + Clearance Height {Step Three}

Entry/Exit Cycle
The Entry/Exit Cycle used is determined by the type of hole being created. Some of the results
are straight forward - a Back Bored hole is being made so the Entry/Exit Cycle is set to Back
Bore.

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Process
Tool Query Result Query Result Cycle
Type

Back Bore Finish

Back Bore Medium Back Bore
Back Bore Rough

Bore Chamfer
Ream Finish FI-FO
Ream Medium

Bore Finish Fine Bore

Bore Medium
Bore
Bore Rough

(L / D * 100)
> Max.
Drill depth for No FI-RO
FI-RO
{HDP}

Entry/Exit
Peck, Full
Yes Cycle = Full Yes
Out
Out

Peck, Chip
No
Breaker

Drill Chamfer
FI-RO
Spot Face

Mill Chamfer Finish Mill

Mill Finish Bore

Rough Mill
Mill Rough/Pocket
Bore

(L / D * 100)
> Max.
Spotting drill depth for No FI-RO
FI-RO
{HDP}

Entry/Exit
Peck, Full
Yes Cycle = Full Yes
Out
Out

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Process
Tool Query Result Query Result Cycle
Type

Peck, Chip
No
Breaker

other FI-RO

Rigid Tap
Tapping Yes Rigid Tap
{Step Two}

No Tap

Feed
The Feed is automatically calculated in the same manner as clicking on the Feed button in the
Drill process dialog. This value is based on the material used.

Finish Entry/Exit 90°

The size of the 90° Radius used for Finish Entry/Exit moves is determined only if a Mill Chamfer,
Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket process is being created. The value will be 0 for a Mill
Rough/Pocket process. For a Mill Chamfer or Mill Finish process the value is equal to the sum of
the Hole Data Preferences Approach Exit radius value divided by 100, multiplied by the tool
diameter.

Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer:
[(Approach Exit radius {HDP} / 100) * tool diameter]
Mill Finish

Mill Rough/Pocket 0

Otherwise unused

Finish Entry/Exit Min. Line

The size of the Min. Line used for Finish Entry/Exit moves is determined only if a Mill Chamfer,
Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket process is being created. The value will be 0 for a Mill
Rough/Pocket process. For a Mill Chamfer or Mill Finish process the value is equal to the sum of
the Hole Data Preferences Approach Exit line value divided by 100, multiplied by the tool
diameter.

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Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
[(Approach Exit line {HDP} / 100) * tool diameter]
Mill Finish

Mill Rough/Pocket 0

Otherwise unused

Overlap
The Overlap size is determined only if a Mill Chamfer, Mill Finish or Mill Rough/Pocket process is
being created. The value will be 0 for a Mill Rough/Pocket process. For a Mill Chamfer or Mill
Finish process the value is equal to the sum of the Hole Data Preferences Overlap value divided
by 100, multiplied by the tool diameter.

Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
[(Overlap {HDP} / 100) * tool diameter]
Mill Finish

Mill Rough/Pocket 0

Otherwise unused

Peck
A Peck values is determined only if the Entry/Exit Cycle is set to Peck, Chip Breaker or Peck, Full
Out. The Peck value is equal to the hole’s diameter multiplied by the Peck Depth set in the Hole
Data Preferences.

Entry/Exit Cycle Formula

Peck, Chip
Breaker D * Peck depth {HDP}
Peck, Full Out

Otherwise unused

Positive Approach
Positive Approach is not active by default for all processes.
false

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Retract
A Retract value is determined only when the Entry/Exit Cycle is set to Peck, Chip Breaker. The
value is equal to the hole’s diameter multiplied by the Retract Amount set in the Hole Data
Preferences.

Entry/Exit Cycle Formula

Peck, Chip
D * Retract Amount {HDP}
Breaker

Otherwise unused

Retract to Z
The value for the second Retract to Z option is equal to the Clearance Height set in Step Three of
the Hole Wizard plus the results of determining the Surface Z.
Surface Z + Clearance Height {Step Three}

RPM
The RPM is automatically calculated in the same manner as clicking on the RPM button in the
Drill process dialog. This value is based on the material used.

Sharp Tip Z
The Sharp Tip Z value is the most complex of the
process creation items. The method for determining
the Sharp Tip Z value first depends on the type of
process being made. Secondly, the type of tool being
used and/or the type of hole being made can
influence which formula is used. Lastly, whether the
process will be chamfering with the tool tip or not will influence which formula is used to
determine the Sharp Tip Z. The Surface Z process is common to all process types. This value
will need to be calculated first for any process type.

Process
Tool Type Hole Type Query Result Formula
Type

Surface Z + (L +
Back Bore Finish
Tip lead {Tool
Back Bore Medium Back Bore
dialog} + Stroke
Back Bore Rough
Over {Step Two})

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Process
Tool Type Hole Type Query Result Formula
Type

Surface Z + (L +
Bore Tip lead {Tool
dialog})

Surface Z +
(Stock size + Tip
Bore, Thru lead {Tool dialog}
+ Stroke Over
{Step Two})

Surface Z – (L +
Bore Tip lead {Tool
dialog})

Surface Z – (Stock
size + Tip lead
Bore Finish
Bore, Thru {Tool dialog} +
Bore Medium
Stroke Over
Bore Rough
{Step Two})

Surface Z – (L +
Tip lead {Tool
Back Bore
dialog} + Stroke
Over {Step Two})

Surface Z – (taper
Back Bore depth + L +
Bore, Thru Stroke Over
{Step Two})
Drill
Surface Z – (L –
Spot Face
0.5)

Surface Z – (taper
Otherwise
depth + L)

Surface Z – (tool
flute length +
Bore
No taper depth +
Chamfer
Center Chamfering Chamfer Depth +
Drill Bolt Hole
Drill with tip SFD)
Chamfer
Mill Chamfer Surface Z –
Yes
(Chamfer Depth

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Process
Tool Type Hole Type Query Result Formula
Type

(PD=0) + SFD)

Surface Z – (tool
flute length +
No
taper depth +
Chamfering Chamfer Depth)
Otherwise
with tip
Surface Z –
Yes Chamfer Depth
(PD=0)

Surface Z –
Bolt Hole (Chamfer Depth
Counter + SFD)
Sink
Surface Z –
Otherwise
Chamfer Depth

Surface Z –
Bolt Hole (Chamfer Depth
(PD=0) + SFD)
Drill
Spot Drill
Surface Z –
Otherwise Chamfer Depth
(PD=0)

Surface Z – (EM
taper depth +
Finish End
Bolt Hole Min. chamfer tool
Mill
oversize {HDP} +
SFD)

Surface Z – (EM
taper depth +
Otherwise
Min. chamfer tool
oversize {HDP})

Surface Z – Stock
Bore, Thru
Mill FinishMill size
Rough/Pocket
Otherwise Surface Z – L

Ream FinishReam MediumTapping Surface Z – (Tap

depth {Step Two}

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Process
Tool Type Hole Type Query Result Formula
Type

+ Tip lead {Tool

dialog})

Surface Z – (taper
drill
depth + L)

Surface Z – (taper
Bolt Hole
depth + L + SFD)
drill &/or
chamfer
Surface Z – (taper
Otherwise
depth + L)

Surface Z -
spot Preferred spot
depth {HDP}

Surface Z – (tool
flute length +
Spotting
Center Drill taper depth +
Chamfer Depth +
Bolt Hole SFD)

Surface Z –
Otherwise (Chamfer Depth
spot &/or
+ SFD)
chamfer
Surface Z – (tool
flute length +
Center Drill
taper depth +
Otherwise Chamfer Depth)

Surface Z -
Otherwise
Chamfer Depth

Surface Z – Spot
Spot Face Face Depth
{Step Two}

Spring Passes

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Hole Type Query Result Formula

Mill Chamfer Finish stock to remove > Max. fin. Cut, no

Yes 1
Mill Finish spring {HDP}

No 0

Mill
0
Rough/Pocket

Otherwise unused

Stock

Hole Type Formula

Mill Chamfer
0
Mill Finish

Mill Rough/Pocket Finish stock to remove

Otherwise unused

Surface Z

Group
Group Items Formula
Header

Back Bore
Stock surface
Finish
value {Step Three}
Back Bore
– Stock size –
Medium
Process Stroke Over {Step
Back Bore
Type Two}
Rough

Stock surface
Otherwise
value {Step Three}

Tap%

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Entry/Exit Cycle Formula

Tap Tap feed rate percent {HDP}

Rigid Tap 100%

Otherwise unused

Formulas and Glossary

a 1/2 angle
If (hole diameter <= Min. dia. for allow. 2 {HDP})
BFMaxAllowance Bore finish max allow 1 {HDP}
else Bore finish max allow 2 {HDP}
If (hole diameter <= Min. dia. for allow. 2 {HDP})
BFMinAllowance Bore finish max allow 1 {HDP}
else Bore finish max allow 2 {HDP}
If (hole diameter <= Min. dia. for allow. 2 {HDP})
BMMaxAllowance Bore medium max allow 1 {HDP}
else Bore medium max allow 2 {HDP}
If (hole diameter <= Min. dia. for allow. 2 {HDP})
BMMinAllowance Bore medium max allow 1 {HDP}
else Bore medium max allow 2 {HDP}
C Chamfer * 2.0
CD C+ D ([Chamfer * 2.0] + [Hole diameter])
The Chamfer Depth is the distance the tool needs to descend to create
the desired chamfer.
[(hole diameter + chamfer diameter – pilot diameter) / 2.0] * tan (90 –
Chamfer Depth
chamfer angle)
which can also be described as:
(CD-PD)/2 * tan(90-a)
D Hole diameter
EM taper depth = C/2 * tan(90-a)
D < Min dia. for Big Bore {HDP}?
Finish stock to
Yes = Small Bore Stock Allowance: Finish maximum {HDP}
remove
No = Big Bore Stock Allowance: Finish maximum {HDP}
HDP Hole Data Preferences
L Length

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Last default Whatever value last used for that item

PD Tool pilot diameter
SFD Spot Face diameter
Assuming all else is equal, this is the final decision maker in which tool
will be used in a process. It works through three steps. As soon as one
tool is left, that is the one to be used. The steps are:
1) Check the tool material. The best material is
used. HSS is lowest, Diamond or Other is highest.
The tool material pull-down menu shows all of the
Standard choices, from least desirable to best. If the tools are
Comparison made of the same material the check progresses to
Step Two.
2) Check if the tool was used in the previous
operation. If neither of the tools fits this criteria we then move on to Step
Three.
3) Use the lowest tool number. This means basically you’ve got two or
more tools that qualify and we’ll just “pick one”.
taper depth = D/2 * tan(90-a)

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Hole Type determination

GibbsCAM recognizes Hole Features from other systems, such as SOLIDWORKS, Solid Edge,
Inventor, and Catia. When holes are imported, they are mapped to hole types as specified in the
following tables. Holes that cannot be mapped will be labeled as "Compound" holes, and the
Compound Hole Editor must be used to modify them.
Throughout:
• If TPI/Pitch is not mentioned, it is undefined.
• Chamfer width should be taken from the same segment as chamfer angle.
• Depth is always measured to the end of the last segment (including tip).
• Full Depth is always measured to the end of the last segment (excluding tip).
Drill One segment Two segments (chamfered)
Segment 1 Straight, non-threaded "Drill" Tapered, non-threaded
Segment 2 Straight, non-threaded "Drill"
1.Diameter Segment 1 Segment 2.
2.Diameter 2
3.Mid Depth
4. Chamfer Angle Segment 1 taper angle

Two segments Three

Tap One segment Two segments
(non-chamfered) segments
Tapered, non-
Segment 1 Threaded Tapered Threaded
threaded
Segment 2 Threaded Straight Threaded
Straight, non-
Segment 3
threaded "Drill"
1.Diameter Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 2 Segment 3
2.Diameter 2 Segment 1 Segment 2
3.Mid Depth End of Segment 1 End of Segment 2
4. Chamfer Segment 1 taper Segment 1 taper
Angle angle angle
TPI/Pitch of Segment TPI/Pitch of TPI/Pitch of TPI/Pitch of
5.TPI/Pitch
1 Segment 2 Segment 1 Segment 2

Two segments Three

Ream One segment Two segments
(non-chamfered) segments
Tapered,
Tapered, non- Non-threaded non-
Segment 1 Non-threaded "Ream"
threaded "Ream" "Ream" threaded
"Ream"

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Non
Non-threaded Straight, non-
Segment 2 threaded
"Ream" threaded "Drill"
"Ream"
Straight,
non-
Segment 3
threaded
"Drill"
1.Diameter Segment 1 Segment 2 Segment 2 Segment 3
2.Diameter 2 Segment 1 Segment 2
End of
3.Mid Depth End of Segment 1
Segment 2
4. Chamfer Segment 1 taper Segment 1
Angle angle taper angle

Bolt hole Two segments Three segments

Segment 1 Non threaded, straight "Drill" Non-threaded, straight "Drill"
Segment 2 Non-threaded, straight "Drill" Tapered, non-threaded
Segment 3 Non-threaded, straight "Drill"
1.Diameter Segment 2 Segment 3
2.Diameter 2 Segment 1 Segment 1
3.Mid Depth End of Segment 1 End of Segment 1
4. Chamfer Angle Segment 2 taper angle.
The Diameter of the first segment must be larger than the diameter of the last segment.
Spot Face Two segments
Segment 1 Non-threaded, tapered
2nd segment Non-threaded, straight "Drill"
1.Diameter Segment 2
2.Diameter 2
3.Mid Depth
4. Chamfer Angle Segment 1 taper angle

Bore Two segments Three segments

Segment 1 Straight, non-threaded "Bore" Tapered, not threaded
Segment 2 Straight, non-threaded "Drill" straight, non-threaded "Bore"
Segment 3 Straight, non-threaded "Drill"
1.Diameter Segment 2 diameter Segment 3 diameter
2.Diameter 2 Segment 1 diameter Segment 2 diameter
3.Mid Depth End of Segment 1 End of Segment 2
4. Chamfer Angle Segment 1 taper angle.

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Bore Through One segment Two segments

Segment 1 Straight, non-threaded “Bore” Tapered, not threaded.
Segment 2 Straight, non-threaded “Bore”
1.Diameter Segment 1 diameter Segment 2 diameter
2.Diameter 2
3.Mid Depth
4. Chamfer Angle Segment 1 taper angle.

Back Bore Two segments

Segment 1 Straight and non-threaded
Straight, non-threaded “Bore”
Segment 2 The diameter of the first segment must be LESS than
the diameter of the second segment.
1.Diameter Segment 2 diameter
2.Diameter 2 Segment 1 diameter
3.Mid Depth End of Segment 1
4. Chamfer Angle

Anything not met by one of the above

Compound definitions

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Conventions
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 Index

Medium Bore 8
A Mill Bore, see Processes 8
Rough Bore 8
Add New Holes Bore Drill Hole Diameter
AFR Import Options 33 Bore Hole 70
Adding Entries, tables 61 Bore Full Depth
Bore Hole 70
AFR Import Hole Data Dialog 33
Bore Hole Dialog 69
AFR Options Dialog 33
Bore Hole Diameter
All Holes (AFR import options) 34 Bore Hole 70
Allowance, see Medium Bottom Adjust value, through hole 39
Maximum/Minimum 57
Bottom Adjust, editing 39
Angular Tolerance, grouping by 28
Bottom Angle, editing 39
Approach Angle 95
Bottom Z
Approach/Exit line, mill bore finish 59 hole definition 40
Approach/Exit radius, mill bore finish 59 Build/Rebuild Operations 19
Auto Fit, Hole Manager preferences 37 Build/Rebuild Processes 19

B C
Back Bore Clearance 57 Cancel button, Hole Wizard 11
Back Bore Length 72 Chamfer Angle 59
Back button, Hole Wizard 11 Drill Hole 63

BFMaxAllowance 86, 88-89, 91-93, 108 Chamfer Angle, editing 38

BFMinAllowance 86-88, 91-93 Chamfer Depth 75, 77, 81, 90, 104, 106,
108
Blind Hole Bottom Adjust 36
Chamfer Diameter
Blind Hole w/ Correct Tip, Hole Manager Drill 63
data 39
Chamfer Width
Blind Hole w/ Flat Bottom, Hole Manager Drill 63
data 39 Editing 38
Blind Holes, pre-drill depth 41 Tap Hole 64-65, 67-69, 71

Blue line 15 Checker 10, 16

BMMaxAllowance 85, 87, 91-92, 108 Chip Breaker 59, 100-102
Peck Preferences 59
BMMinAllowance 85, 87, 92, 108
Circle 17
Bore
Finish Bore 8 Clearance
Clearance Amount 58, 96

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Clearance Diameter 58, 96 Document Control Dialog 10, 17

Clearance Height 99, 103
Entry Clearance 94, 99 Draft 75, 77, 81, 84, 90
Exit Clearance 99 Draw Order, Reorder dialog 30
Climb 96 Drill
Center Drill 8, 56, 75-79, 81, 104, 106
Color
Spot Drill 8, 56, 77-78, 81, 105
user 33
color modes 43 Drill Hole 8, 65-66, 70, 80-81

Column Fit - Title and Values, Hole Drilling 15, 58, 75, 77-79
Manager preferences 37 Dwell amount (revs.) 56-57
Column Fit - Values Only, Hole Manager
preferences 37 E
Connect Lines, size of 32
Conventional 96 Edit, items in Feature List 24

Coolant 97 EM Taper Depth 105, 108

Coordinate Systems 20 End Mill 12, 58-59, 68-69, 84, 87, 89-90,
92, 105
Copy, items in Feature List 25
Entry Clearance, see Clearance 99
Corner Radius 68-69, 84
Exit Clearance, see Clearance 99
Counter Sink 75, 80-81, 88, 105
Exit Cycle 59, 94, 96, 98-100, 102, 108
CP2
hole definition 40
CRC, mill bore finish 59 F
Current Process 75-80, 82-83, 85-93
Fasteners 67
Custom options, grouping by 28
Feature Color mode 43
Cut Feed 97
Feature List 22-23
Cut width, mill bore rough 58
Feature List, Editing 24
Feed In 59, 98
D Finish button, Hole Wizard 11
Decimal Places, Hole Manager Finish End Mill, see Bore 59
preferences 37 Finish Entry 101
Default Angles, setting 59 Finish maximum, Big Bore Stock
Default Values – Tip Angle/Thru holes, Allowance 58
Hole Manager preferences 37 Finish medium, Big Bore Stock
Delay (ms), sorting 32 Allowance 58
Delete Groups 32 Finish medium, Small Bore Stock
Allowance 58
Deleting Entries, tables 62
Finish Mill Bore, see Processes 100
Depth of Thread, tap hole 64
Finish Process 83, 88-89, 93
Depth, editing 39
Finish Stock To Remove 107-108
Depth, hole definition 40
Finish With
Desired Z Step, see Z Step 98 Bore Hole 70
Diameter, editing 38 Flood 97

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Flute length, tool definition 40 Knowledge Base 8, 10, 12, 15, 55, 74, 94
Formulas 94
Full Diameter Depth L
Drill 63
Tap Hole 64, 67, 69 Label, size of hole 32
Full Out, peck preferences 59 Last default 109
Full Ream Depth, Ream Hole 65 Last Default 98, 109
Line Sort Button 32
G Linear Tolerance, grouping by 28
Logic 74
Gibbs Color mode 43
Glossary 95, 108
Group List 22, 27
M
Context Menu Items 32
Max spot face, no hole 56
Maximize 18
H
Maximum chamfer tool oversize 57
HDP 96, 100, 102, 106-108 Maximum depth for FI-RO, peck
Hole preferences 59
Hole Data 10, 15, 56 Maximum end mill size, mill bore 58
Hole Dialog 69, 71-72
Hole Diameter Maximum finish cut No Spring, mill bore
Bolt Hole 67 finish 59
Drill 63
Maximum hole diameter with spot 56
Hole Parameters 14
Hole Pattern 17 Maximum machining stock 57
Hole Processes 15
Measurement
Hole Shape 13, 63
Inch 55, 60-61, 65
Hole Type 67, 95-98, 101-103, 107
Metric 55, 60-61, 65
Hole Bottom, hole definition 40 Medium maximum
Hole Dimensions 14 Big Bore Stock Allowance 58
Small Bore Stock Allowance 58
Hole List
Context Menu Items 24 Medium minimum
Big Bore Stock Allowance 58
Hole Manager Defaults 36 Small Bore Stock Allowance 58
Hole Wizard 7, 9-10, 12, 55, 74 Merge Groups 32
Hole Wizard Checker 10, 16 Mid Depth
editing 38
I hole definition 40
Minimize 17
Invert Selection of items in Feature Minimum chamfer tool oversize 56-57
List 27
Minimum diameter for Big Bore 57
Minimum machining stock 57
K
Keep Existing Groups, grouping by 29 N
Navigation buttons 11

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Next button, Hole Wizard 11 Drilling 15, 58, 75, 77-79

Mill Bore 8, 86-87, 100
Nominal Size 15, 60-62 Mill Chamfer 8, 75, 90, 95-98, 100-101,
104, 107
O Mill Finish 86-87, 89, 95-98, 100-101, 105,
107
Ream Finish 57, 75, 83, 100, 105
Only Holes aligned with Current CS 34 Ream Medium 57, 75, 82-83, 100, 105
Operations List 18-19 Spot Face 56, 68, 75, 83, 98, 100, 104,
106
Over Travel Allowance Spotting 15, 76-79, 100, 106
Back Bore Hole 72 Tapping 75, 82, 101, 105
Thru Bore Hole 71
Overlap, mill bore finish 59
R
P Rapid clearance amount, mill bore 58
Re-entry clearance, peck preferences 59
Paste, items in Feature List 26
Ream (see also Processes)
Peck Ream Drill Diameter, Ream Hole 66
Peck Depth 59, 102 Ream Finish Diameter, Ream Hole 66
Peck Tab 59
Rebuild Operations, see Build/Rebuild
Pilot hole depth increase 57
Operations 19
Pitch/TPI, tap hole 65
Rebuild Processes, see Build/Rebuild
Poly Sort Button 32 Processes 19
Positive Approach 102 Red Arrow 66, 70
Preferences Remove Holes That No Longer Exist
AFR (Hole Manager) 33 AFR Import Options 33
Bolt Table 10, 12, 15, 55, 68
Tap Table 12, 55, 64 Reorder Group List 30
Preferred spot depth 56 Replace Data for Existing Holes
AFR Import Options 33
Preferred tool diameter 56
Retract 59, 103
Process
Process Creation 94 Reverse Direction 26
Process Item 94-95 Reverse, Reorder dialog 32
Process List 19
Process Type 99, 103, 107 Rough maximum
Big Bore Stock Allowance 58
Process Parameters, grouping by 28 Small Bore Stock Allowance 57
Processes RPM 98, 103
Back Bore Finish 75, 91-93, 100, 103, 107
Back Bore Medium 75, 91-93, 100, 103,
107 S
Back Bore Rough 75, 90-92, 100, 103,
107 Same Direction
Bolt Hole 64 custom group option 28
Bore Chamfer 57, 75, 88, 100 grouping by 28
Bore Finish 75, 86-88, 100, 104, 108
Bore Medium 75, 85-87, 92, 100, 104, 108 Same Drill Diameter, custom group
Bore Rough 75, 84-86, 100, 104 option 28
Chamfering 15, 56, 78-80, 98, 104
Same Mid Depth, custom group
Drill Chamfering 56, 78-80, 98
option 28

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Same Second Diameter, custom group Tip Depth

option 28 Bore Hole 70
Drill Hole 63
Same Top Z, custom group option 28
Tip Height, hole definition 40
Same Type, custom group option 28
Tool bottom angle 39
Separate finish end mill, mill bore
finish 59 Tool List 10, 12, 16-17, 63, 74
SFD 104, 106, 109 Tool Selection 75
Sharp Tip Z 103 Tool tip height 39
Show Selected Groups 32 Tool Type 94, 103
Size Top Clearance 17, 36
Bolt Hole 68 editing 38
Tap Hole 64 Top Diameter, editing 38
Size of markers 32 Top Level Palette 10
Sort Options 32 Total length, tool definition 40
Spot Face (see also Processes) Two Pass Machining 79
Spot Face Depth
Spot Face Hole 69 Two tool minimum diameter 56
Spot Face Diameter Two tool, first tool percent 56
Bolt Hole 67
Spot Face Hole 69 Type of hole, editing 38
Spot Face Dwell 98
Spot Face Process 83
Spot Facing 80, 98 U
Spring Passes 106
User Color modes 44
Stock
Stock Depth
Back Bore Hole 72 W
Thru Bore Hole 67, 71
Stroke Over 95, 103, 107 Wizard button 11
Surface Z 30, 95, 104-105, 107 Workspace 17, 24, 27

T Z
Tap Depth Adjustment 37 Z Step 58, 98
Tap Diameter, tap hole 64
Tap feed rate percentage 56
Taper Depth 104, 106, 109
Threads Per Inch (TPI) 65
Through bore over travel 57
Through Holes, pre-drill depth 41
Through/Blind, toggle hole type 24
Thru Hole Bottom Adjust 36
Tip Angle 59
Drill Hole 63

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