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               <p class="para_td"> Hole Overview</p>
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      <p class="para_topic">This feature allows you to create a hole on any type of face. The <b class="uiTerm">Hole</b> feature is unique from the Modeling<b class="uiTerm">Hole</b> feature in that it can be placed on any type of face, and it will form and unform itself to the underlying surface.
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      <p class="para_topic">You can access the <b class="uiTerm">Hole</b> dialog box from <b class="uiTerm">Modeling&rarr;Insert&rarr;Sheet Metal Feature&rarr;Hole</b> or from the <b class="uiTerm">Sheet Metal Feature</b>. To edit a Hole, use <b class="uiTerm">Modeling&rarr;Edit&rarr;Feature</b> or the <b class="uiTerm">Edit Feature</b>.
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      <div class="title_division">Terminology</div>
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               <p class="para_td">Placement Face</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The top of the hole follows the contours of the placement face.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Through Face</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The bottom of the hole follows the contours of the through face.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Offset Edge</p>
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               <p class="para_td">Two edges, and offsets from those edges, are used to determine the location of the center of the hole. The hole is located at the place where the offset edges from the offset edges intersect.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">RPO</p>
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               <p class="para_td">The <b class="uiTerm">Relative Positioning and Orientation (RPO)</b> is used to determine the location of the center of the hole. The hole is located at the place specified by the horizontal and vertical RPO dimensions you supply.
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      </table><br><div class="title_division">Procedure</div>
      <p class="para_division">The steps for creating a hole are:</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Specify <b class="uiTerm">Punch</b>, <b class="uiTerm">Through</b>, or <b class="uiTerm">Depth</b> type.
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the placement face.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the through face (for a <b class="uiTerm">Through Hole</b>).
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the diameter (all), depth and tip angle (for <b class="uiTerm">Depth Holes</b> only).
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the direction vector for the Hole.</p>
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            <p class="para_item">If you do not need to use RPO, set the <b class="uiTerm">Positioning Method</b> to edge offsets.
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the <b class="uiTerm">Offset Edges</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">Specify the offset distances from the <b class="uiTerm">Offset Edges</b>.
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> to create the feature.
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            <p class="para_item">If you want to create RPO dimensions, set the <b class="uiTerm">Positioning Method</b> to <b class="uiTerm">RPO</b>. Do not select any Offset Edges.
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> to create the feature's tool body.
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            <p class="para_item">If the <b class="uiTerm">Placement Face</b> is non&ndash;planar, you must select a planar face (or datum plane) for RPO positioning. Specify <b class="uiTerm">RPO Dimensions</b> just as you would for other Modeling features.
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            <p class="para_item">Choose <b class="uiTerm">OK</b> or <b class="uiTerm">Apply</b> to create the Hole.
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