Creating Hole Standards

You can create new hole standards from the existing standard files.

You must have the administrator rights to access and modify the thread standards.

Select Tools > Standards
The Standard Definition dialog box appears.
In the Category list, select a hole type.
In the File list, select a standard defined for the hole.
By default, the following standards files are available under the CounterBoredHolecategory:
Metric_Cap_Screws.xml

Socket_Head_Cap_Screws.xml.
Expand the parent node in the editor.
The Units and Values nodes appear.
Optional: Configure units for the hole standard.
Expand the Units node.

Click the required node and configure the corresponding unit.

Configure the values for the hole standard.

Create an instance.

Click the Values node and click Create Instance.
The Instance List dialog box appears.

Type the name of the instance in the Name of new instance box.

Select an instance from the Duplicated from list, duplicating which the new instance must be created.

Click OK.
The instance is created. The created instance appears under the Values node.

A warning message appears if the standard unit is different from the unit specified for a model.

The symbol of the new unit must comply with the symbol of the unit defined in the Units area.
Tip: Select Tools > Options > Parameters and Measure > Units tab to view the Units area.

Click the required instance and configure the corresponding values.

Delete an instance

Click the Values node and click Remove Instance.
The Instance List dialog box appears.

Select an instance to be deleted from the Delete instance list.

Click OK.
The instance is deleted.

Click Save As New to save the standards in a new standards file.

You can modify a standard on the fly. However, if the standard is already used and the design table is created, then the modifications do not affect the values defined in the Hole Definition and Thread Definition dialog boxes.

File Structure

Standards are defined through an .xml file with a specific structure.

Sample file structure for a simple hole:



		<?xml version="1.0" ?>

		<std:node name="S1_standard" xmlns:std="http://www.dsweb.com/std">

		<std:node name="Units">

		<std:node name="Length">

		<std:strval name="Length">mm</std:strval>

		</std:node>

		<std:node name="Angle">

		<std:strval name="Angle">deg</std:strval>

		</std:node>

		</std:node>

		<std:typedef name="SimpleHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">S1</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDepth">10.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">110.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDepth">8.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.</std:floatval>

<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_S_01</std:strval>

		</std:typedef>

		<std:node name="SimpleHoleValues">

		<std:typeval name="SimpleHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">S1</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDepth">10.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">105.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDepth">8.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.</std:floatval>

		<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_S_01</std:strval>

		</std:typeval>

		<std:typeval name="SimpleHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">STD_S_S2</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">6.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDepth">12.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">100.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">7.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDepth">10.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.05</std:floatval>

		<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_S_02</std:strval>

		</std:typeval>

		</std:node>

		</std:node>

Sample file structure for tapered hole:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

		<std:node name="T1_standard" xmlns:std="http://www.dsweb.com/std">

		<std:node name="Units">

		<std:node name="Length">

		<std:strval name="Length">mm</std:strval>

		</std:node>

		<std:node name="Angle">

		<std:strval name="Angle">deg</std:strval>

		</std:node>

		</std:node>

		<std:typedef name="TaperedHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">T1</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDepth">10.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="TaperedAngle">90.0</std:floatval>

		<std:intval name="AnchorPoint">0</std:intval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">110.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDepth">8.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.0</std:floatval>

<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_T_01</std:strval>

		</std:typedef>

		<std:node name="TaperedHoleValues">

		<std:typeval name="TaperedHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">T1</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDepth">10.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="TaperedAngle">90.0</std:floatval>

		<std:intval name="AnchorPoint">0</std:intval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">100.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDepth">8.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.0</std:floatval>

		<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_T_01</std:strval>

		</std:typeval>

		<std:typeval name="TaperedHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">STD_T_2</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDepth">12.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="TaperedAngle">85.0</std:floatval>

		<std:intval name="AnchorPoint">0</std:intval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">105.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">7.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDepth">10.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.05</std:floatval>

		<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_T_02</std:strval>

		</std:typeval>

		</std:node>

		</std:node>

Sample file structure for counterbored hole:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

		<std:node name="CB1_standard" xmlns:std="http://www.dsweb.com/std">

		<std:node name="Units">

		<std:node name="Length">

		<std:strval name="Length">mm</std:strval>

		</std:node>

		<std:node name="Angle">

		<std:strval name="Angle">deg</std:strval>

		</std:node>

		</std:node>

		<std:typedef name="CounterBoredHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">CB1</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterBoredDiameter">10.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterBoredDepth">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">120.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.0</std:floatval>

		<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_CB_01</std:strval>

		</std:typedef>

		<std:node name="CounterBoredHoleValues">

		<std:typeval name="CounterBoredHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">CB1</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterBoredDiameter">10.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterBoredDepth">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">115.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.0</std:floatval>

		<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_CB_01</std:strval>

		</std:typeval>

		<std:typeval name="CounterBoredHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">STD_CB_2</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDepth">15.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterBoredDiameter">11.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterBoredDepth">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">110.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">7.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDepth">10.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.05</std:floatval>

		<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_CB_02</std:strval>

		</std:typeval>

		</std:node>

		</std:node>

Sample file structure for countersunk hole:



		<?xml version="1.0" ?>

		<std:node name="CS1_standard" xmlns:std="http://www.dsweb.com/std">

		<std:node name="Units">

		<std:node name="Length">

		<std:strval name="Length">mm</std:strval>

		</std:node>

		<std:node name="Angle">

		<std:strval name="Angle">deg</std:strval>

		</std:node>

		</std:node>

		<std:typedef name="CounterSunkHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">CS1</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:intval name="Mode">0</std:intval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterSunkDepth">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterSunkAngle">90.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterSunkDiameter">0.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">120.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.0</std:floatval>

<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_CS_1</std:strval>

		</std:typedef>

		<std:node name="CounterSunkHoleValues">

		<std:typeval name="CounterSunkHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">CS1</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:intval name="Mode">0</std:intval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterSunkDepth">5.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterSunkAngle">90.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterSunkDiameter">0.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">120.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.0</std:floatval>

		<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_CS_1</std:strval>

		</std:typeval>

		<std:typeval name="CounterSunkHoleValues">

		<std:strval name="Name">STD_CS_2</std:strval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="MainDepth">12.</std:floatval>

		<std:intval name="Mode">0</std:intval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterSunkDepth">6.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterSunkAngle">85.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="CounterSunkDiameter">0.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">115.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">7.0</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="ThreadDepth">10.</std:floatval>

		<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.05</std:floatval>

		<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" 
		>THD_CS_2</std:strval>

		</std:typeval>

		</std:node>

		</std:node>

Sample file structure for counterdrilled hole:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<std:node name="CD1_standard" xmlns:std="http://www.dsweb.com/std">
<std:node name="Units">
<std:node name="Length">
<std:strval name="Length">mm</std:strval>
</std:node>
<std:node name="Angle">
<std:strval name="Angle">deg</std:strval>
</std:node>
</std:node>
<std:typedef name="CounterDrilledHoleValues">
<std:strval name="Name">CD1</std:strval>
<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.0</std:floatval>
<std:intval name="Mode">0</std:intval>
<std:floatval name="CounterDrilledDiameter">10.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterDrilledDepth">5.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterDrilledAngle">90.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterSunkDiameter">0.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">120.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.0</std:floatval>
<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" >THD_CD_1</std:strval>
</std:typedef>
<std:node name="CounterDrilledHoleValues">
<std:typeval name="CounterDrilledHoleValues">
<std:strval name="Name">CD1</std:strval>
<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">5.0</std:floatval>
<std:intval name="Mode">0</std:intval>
<std:floatval name="CounterDrilledDiameter">10.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterDrilledDepth">5.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterDrilledAngle">90.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterSunkDiameter">0.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">120.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.0</std:floatval>
<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" >THD_CD_1</std:strval>
</std:typeval>
<std:typeval name="CounterDrilledHoleValues">
<std:strval name="Name">STD_CD_2</std:strval>
<std:intval name="Mode">0</std:intval>
<std:floatval name="MainDiameter">6.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="MainDepth">12.</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterDrilledDiameter">11.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterDrilledDepth">5.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterDrilledAngle">85.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="CounterSunkDiameter">0.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="BottomAngle">115.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="ThreadDiameter">7.0</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="ThreadDepth">10.</std:floatval>
<std:floatval name="Pitch">1.05</std:floatval>
<std:strval name="ThreadDescription" >THD_CD_2</std:strval>
</std:typeval>
</std:node>
</std:node>

Hole Standard Parameters

Different parameters are available for each hole type. Some parameters are optional.

Simple hole

Description of the standard: Mandatory
Main Hole diameter: Mandatory
Main Hole Depth: Optional
Bottom Angle: Optional
Thread Diameter: Optional
Thread Depth: Optional
Pitch: Optional
Thread Description: Optional

Tapered hole

Description of the standard: Mandatory
Main Hole diameter: Mandatory
Tapered angle: Mandatory

Anchor Point: Mandatory

If you set the Anchor Point to 0, the anchor point is placed at the bottom of the hole. If you set the Anchor Point to 1, the anchor point is placed at the top of the hole.

Main Hole Depth: Optional
Bottom Angle: Optional
Thread Diameter: Optional
Thread Depth: Optional
Pitch: Optional
Thread Description: Optional

CounterBored hole

Description of the standard: Mandatory
Main Hole diameter: Mandatory
CounterBored Diameter: Mandatory
CounterBored Depth: Mandatory
Main Hole Depth: Optional
Bottom Angle: Optional
Thread Diameter: Optional
Thread Depth: Optional
Pitch: Optional
Thread Description: Optional

CounterSunk hole

Description of the standard: Mandatory
Main Hole diameter: Mandatory

CounterSunk Mode: Mandatory

If you set CounterSunk Mode to 0, you can define CounterSunk Depth and CounterSunk Angle.
If you set CounterSunk Mode to 1, you can define CounterSunk Diameter and CounterSunk Depth.
If you set CounterSunk Mode to 2, you can define CounterSunk Diameter and CounterSunk Angle.

CounterSunk Diameter: Mandatory
CounterSunk Depth: Mandatory
CounterSunk Angle: Mandatory
Main Hole Depth: Optional
Bottom Angle: Optional
Thread Diameter: Optional
Thread Depth
Pitch: Optional
Thread Description: Optional

CounterDrilled hole

Description of the standard: Mandatory
Main Hole diameter: Mandatory

Mode: Mandatory

If you set Mode to 0, you cannot define CounterSunk Diameter.
If you set Mode to 1, you can define CounterSunk Diameter.

CounterDrilled Diameter: Mandatory
CounterDrilled Depth: Mandatory
CounterDrilled Angle: Mandatory
CounterSunk Diameter: Mandatory
Main Hole Depth: Optional
Bottom Angle: Optional
Thread Diameter: Optional
Thread Depth: Optional
Pitch: Optional
Thread Description: Optional

Notes:

If you do not define thread parameters in the hole standard, the hole created by using the hole standard will not be threaded.
If you do not define bottom angle in the hole standard, the hole created by using the hole standard will be flat bottomed.
The thread diameter and pitch must be set together. The thread depth cannot be set alone.
If the geometric standard is defined then the thread definition parameters are unavailable.
If the geometric standard does not contain the thread definition parameters, then thread
parameters can be modified, but the thread Type is set to No Standard.

Location of Hole Standards Files

You must store hole standards .xml files in separate directories under the following directory.
PartDesignFeature\CNext\resources\standard

You must create the following directories under the standard directory.

SimpleHole to store simple hole files.
TaperedHole to store tapered hole files.
CounterSunkHole to store countersunk hole.
CounterDrilledHole to store counterdrilled hole.
CounterBoredHole to store counterbored hole.

You can also mention norms related to the hole, such as, ISO, ASME, and ANSI, in the .xml file.
Set the environment variable as follows:
set CATCollectionStandard = dir1\xxx\yyy

Name of Hole Standard

You can name the standards file as required. The name of the standard is the name of the source file.

Description of Hole Standard

You must provide a name to only one description.