Diameter bolt hole center (bolt circle) pattern for blueprints help

[Jason1970]

Cannot seem to figure out how to add a diameter bolt hole (B.C.) center pattern. I can add individual center marks to each hole but not the center hole pattern for the bolt circle diameter. I have it on the sketch but when I go to make the print, they disappear. Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance !

 

[simonb65]

Can you upload your part so we can see how you defined the hole and the pattern.

 

[Jason1970]

Sure thing,

 

[Jason1970]

Here is the full pdf of the classroom blueprint original as well.

 

[Jason1970]

Just making a new print to fix errors on this blueprint in the classroom module. This is one of many I have been redrawing for the class. Thanks for your help

 

[simonb65]

I've had a look at your part. What version of Alibre are you using?

To get the reference lines on a drawing you need to create a single hole using the hole tool (not just a circle on a sketch), then circular pattern those holes using the feature pattern tool (not just individual drawn circles in a sketch). The reference lines are then drawn based on the feature that was use to create them as it uses the feature information to determine that they are radially placed holes on a circular pattern.

If you don't use the feature tools, then your only option is to add them to the drawing manually ... which is not the best approach in an application that can automate things like this for you!

 

[Jason1970]

Using professional currently. I believe I created the singular hole and then used pattern for the 6 hole bottom portion. I did use singular placement for all 4 of the top holes though. If I change the tope holes to pattern will that fix it? Thank you again, your help is very much appreciated

 

[simonb65]

I believe I created the singular hole and then used pattern for the 6 hole bottom portion

The design tree suggests you patterned the sketch hole ... not patterned the feature. The former is not the same geometry history and connectivity as the latter. The former only makes copies of the original hole, but has no associated constraints. Using the feature pattern retains these constraints and is what allow the 2D workspace to generate the associated reference lines.

As I said before, this is what you need to do ..





The drawing now automatically has the reference lines and multiple hole callout (Note: I haven't dimensioned anything or used the same hole as you, this is just for the method) ...

 

[simonb65]

Patterning a non-hole feature does not give you what you are after ...

i.e.

 

[Jason1970]

Awesome. Ok, I will go back and change the model. Thank you very much !

 

[HaroldL]

@Jason1970, a point of reference. When you upload a drawing it is preferred that you first create a Package file of it. That will package the drawing and its part together so it can be easily opened by anyone downloading it. The same with assemblies, if you ever need to upload one, so all the components are packaged with the assembly.

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

Jason1970, a point of reference. When you upload a drawing it is preferred that you first create a Package file of it. That will package the drawing and its part together so it can be easily opened by anyone downloading it. The same with assemblies, if you ever need to upload one, so all the components are packaged with the assembly.

Another thing to add to a sticky topic.

 

[Jason1970]

The patterning from extrude did not change the print to include bolt circle center lines. I saved the file as a package this time. Thank you again for your help, very much appreciated.

 

[HaroldL]

The patterning from extrude did not change the print to include bolt circle center lines.

As @simonb65 pointed out, you need to use the Hole Tool in order to get the center lines to be applied and displayed as needed.
Replace Extrusions 4 & 6 with a Hole tool feature then update and save the model. Then reproject the views to the drawing to see the changes.