MechDesigner Reference & User Interface > 2.2 Mechanism-Editor > MD-Solids

A Hole cuts the shape of a sketch-loop through a Profile / Extrusion (MD-Solid) that is in the model.

Note: To see the Hole through the Profile / Extrusion, enable Visibility toolbar > Show Solids in Mechanisms

STEP 1:Start the command Add Hole:

1.Click MD-Solids menu > Add Hole

1.Click MD-Solids toolbar > Add Hole

The Command-Manager starts.

There is one selection-box.

MD-Solid-AddHole

STEP 2:Select the two elements for the Command-Manager

1.Click a sketch-loop, all of which is inside the bounds of Profile

2.Click Profile through which you want to cut the hole

The sketch-loop and the Profile are now in the selection-boxes in the Command-Manager

Hole through Profile / Extrusion

STEP 3:Complete the Command

1.Click in the Command-Manager

Result:

Assembly-Tree: the Hole element is a child to the Profile element.

Graphics-area: the Hole cuts through the Profile / Extrusion.

<<< image, in the Model-Editor, of the Hole that is cut through the MD-Solid.

Add Hole