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  1. #1
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    PM3D Contours drill holes

    I am a noob with PM3D. I import a solid IGES model into PM3D. I select the faces and export to DolphinCad. The solid contained drilled holes as well as pockets and large through holes. PM3D or DolphinCad sees the drill holes as contours. So the representation in DolphinCad has only contours. How do I make the contours into points so I can get a drill hole pattern instead of contours?

    Thanks,

    John C

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    Re: PM3D Contours drill holes

    Never mind, I figured it out. PM3D makes ALL circular holes into contours. For those holes that are drilled you have to EXTRACT the circle from the contour in CAD (which deletes that contour but keeps the geometry) and then add a point at the center of the circle. Go to milling module (CAM) and then use that point in the drill pattern. If I had 500 drilled holes this would be a pain.

    John C

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    Re: PM3D Contours drill holes

    Hello,

    PM3D should create Patterns for all circles it finds of the same diameter.

    Could you send me the IGES file so that I can investigate please.

    [email protected]

    ATB
    Andre

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    Re: PM3D Contours drill holes

    Andre,

    Email with iges sent.

    John C

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