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Art Smith  
#1 Posted : Wednesday, July 22, 2015 12:32:48 AM(UTC)
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the number one thing I use the cone solid model primitive for is countersinks. it would be huge help if an "included angle" option was added to preclude needing to find the calculator every time a countersink for a fastener (bolt or rivet) needed to be drawn; ie: something to put in the "height" box. the "height" of 82 degree, 90 degree, and 120 degree countersinks for all the various sizes used is something that always has to be calculated................... thanks

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Tim Olson  
#2 Posted : Wednesday, July 22, 2015 11:00:21 AM(UTC)
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Hi Art
Does the Drill Point setting help?

Tim
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Art Smith  
#3 Posted : Wednesday, July 22, 2015 2:44:19 PM(UTC)
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Tim-

exactly the type of user interface I was imagining!! the cone solid model primitive was my first choice because it's a "one click" operation to get something to subtract. try as I might at the CAD station, still approach most things like an amateur Bridgeport operator....................... ie: drill/bore/ream the hole then change the tool and add the countersink before moving the table to the next location. at least in the CAD domain all the holes can be done at once and the same for the countersinks.

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L. Banasky  
#4 Posted : Friday, July 24, 2015 6:17:21 AM(UTC)
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I posted a question about countersink angles a couple of years ago.
http://forum.punchcad.co...sts&t=4254#post10553
I use 82 Deg. Flat Head Socket Head Cap Screws. I have to enter 49 Deg.
to have an 82 Deg. included angle in MTS, doesn't really make sense to me.
Now that I have seen the example of the drill point in the Inspector,
I am really confused. The example shows a 110 Deg. drill point, if you
dimension the angle in MTS it is 139.9 Deg. To obtain a 110 Deg. angle in MTS you
have to enter 124.938 Deg. in the Inspector.
I use 118 Deg. and 135 Deg. drill points, and have to enter 120.938 Deg.
for the 118 Deg. drill point in MTS, and 112.438 Deg. for the 135 Deg. drill point
in MTS. Please explain this.
Thanks,
Larry
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