Converting hole locations in assembly context
This SolidWorks tutorial addresses a common question: how to accurately align and create holes in a top-down assembly context to match the existing holes in a mating part (like an assembly bracket) [00:00]. The process involves using the Edit Part in Context feature, which allows you to modify one component while referencing the geometry of others [01:33]. The core technique is using the Hole Wizard and then ensuring the newly placed hole's center point is coincident or concentric with the center of the existing hole in the bracket, ensuring perfect alignment [02:45, 04:30]. The video demonstrates how to place these holes as blind holes (not through all) of a specific depth for wood screws [05:55].
Video Chapters
[00:00] The problem: Aligning holes in a new part (tabletop) with existing holes in an assembly component (bracket)
[01:05] Applying the Middle Out assembly approach
[01:33] Using Right-Click - Edit Part in Context
[01:46] Using the Hole Wizard to create the new holes
[02:45] Starting the sketch for the hole locations on the underside of the tabletop
[04:30] Making the new hole's center point Coincident or Concentric with the existing hole's center
[05:55] Setting the hole to be a blind hole with a specific depth for wood screws
[06:15] Verifying the perfectly aligned holes in the assembly and the individual part file