Issue: 

How to quickly convert circular holes to polygons for rivet?

Solution:

Circular holes can be converted to polygons by creating a custom polygonal feature and saving it as a UDF reuse.

  1. Create New File, select Part → Template [Blank], input Unique Name (A hexagonal shape is used as an example) and then click OK.
  2. To control the diameter of the hexagon hole, define a parameter via Tools → Equation Manager.
    Variable input Name and Expression, then click OK.
  3. Create a Sketch, in the Sketch environment:
    Execute the command Polygon.
    Place it in the drawing area, double-click the dimension, and assign the variable.
  4. Extrude the Polygon.
  5. Execute the command Copy.
    Select Copy entities from point to point for easy reuse the shape.
  6. Execute the command Tools → UDF Wizard.
    In User Defined Feature Wizard pop-up windows, select the New UDF, and input Feature Name,
    then click Next.
  7. Add desired features to the right-side driver column, and then click Next.
  8. Add desired expressions to the right-side driver column, and then click Next.
  9. Add desired references to the right-side driver column, and then click Next.
  10. Click Finish to complete UDF creation.
  11. Execute the command Tools → Insert UDF .
    Choose the UDF created earlier, and then click OK.
  12. Define the sketch plane by selecting the original sketch at the corresponding hole location,
    then proceed to the next feature.
  13. Define the extrude parameters, then proceed to the next feature.
  14. Copy the point to the other hole location.
  15. Execute the command Simplify, select the hole, and then OK.
  16. Execute the command Remove , select Base and Removed the polygon shapes, and then click OK.

    The result is shown below.


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★How does one create multiple hexagon holes at once in ZW3D (since ZW3D 2027)https://confluence.zwcad.com/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=341051024

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