propogate center marks in a pattern

where can I find the propogate centermarks button? it looks very
similar to the offset entities button in the sketch tools toolbar.
Solidworks help shows nothing on this button. I looked in 2003 as well
as 2004 & found nothing, either.

 

Maybe I'm being 'tupid (again), but I don't remember that there IS a
"propagate centermarks" function in SolidWorks. Could be a 2004 thing
(I haven't taken the plunge yet), but as I presume you must be dealing
in a Drawing I also presume you have HOLES, or at least radii, where you
want centermarks. If that be the case, then all you need to do is go to
"Tools" -> "Options" and in "Document Properties" under "Detailing"
check the box under "Auto insert on view creation" labelled "Center
marks". The go back to your drawing and insert your view again in which
you want the center marks to show up.

'Sporky'

 

Rollie

The Propagate Centermarks button pops up automatically adjacent to a
selected hole when you've got either the Linear Center Mark or Circular
Center Mark selected in the Options box of the Center Mark Property
Manager, and I would assume when SolidWorks recognizes the hole is part
of a pattern. This is what I think is going on anyway - there is no
Propagate button on any of the Toolbars I've seen...

 

I'm also drawing a blank here. Will you, please, run me through an example
step by step to be able to see what you are talking about?

I do kind of remember a macro that would put centermarks on all circles on a
selected face in a selected drawing view. I can look for it if desired.

WT

 

In a drawing of a part with a hole pattern (circular or linear)....pick
the Center Mark tool, pick Linear Center Mark or Circular Center Mark in
the Options box, then pick the edge of one of the patterned holes. A
little blue button pops up that looks like a reversed Offset Entities
button. Click it and all the holes in the pattern are filled in with
center marks.

 

Thanks - it's amazing how something as simple as that can go unnoticed. I
had seen the icon before, but never stopped long enough to investigate.

WT

 

Just tried the options there. It appears that unchecking the "Base Center
Mark" box does not stop the insertion of a central centermark. Am I missing
something?

WT

 

Good Morning,

Thanks for your help! This button will pop up in a drawing when the
hole has been created as a pattern only. On plates, using the hole
wizard, I have holes in linear patterns but most of the time these
holes are not equally spaced, so I can't call these a 'pattern'(unless
I rename them?). Thus, in a drawing the propogate centermarks button
does not open. I can still connect with linear centermarks (horizontal
& vertical) I just have to do more clicks.
My next question is the connection line font - anyone care to guess
on how to modify the font? I mean the font does not scale itself when
printing a plot. On a 22 X 34 drawing, the font practically
disappears.

In 2004, using the Hole Table for my purposes will really speed things
up.

Hey 'Sporky' don't feel bad about being "'tupid", you are not alone.

Rollie

 

Wayne -

If you are, then I'm missing it too. Checking the option does not seem
to make a difference. Wonder what it's there for?

 

SWX 2004 has fixed the scaling of the connection line font between
centermarks, regardless of ISO or ANSI settings; now the line looks
the way its 'sposed to...

Rollie

 

Here's what I see about propagating center marks - try it out and see if you
get the same results. I'll submit it after a few more people try it to see
if it's consistent.

1. Create a part with a circular hole pattern in it.
2. Create a drawing with that part in it.
3. Start the center mark tool.
4. Uncheck the "Circular lines" & Base center mark" boxes.
5. Select one of the circles in the drawing and click the propagate icon
that appears next to the circle.
6. Notice that the base center mark appears anyway.


Notes:

1. You can always just delete it if desired.
2. If you go back and check/uncheck any of the boxes, they appear to work
properly.
3. The other 2 boxes appear to work as expected.
4. SW2004 SP0 works the same way.


WT