Simple Hole sketch dimensions in Equation Manager

3D Design
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I created a simple hole on a face of a block. I then created a dimension from an edge of the face to the center of the simple hole.

But the dimensions does not show in the Equation Manager.

Is this normal behavior? I am not a regular user of SolidWorks, so am I missing something?

Also, do you use simple hole feature or you just use Hole Wizard to create even a simple hole? Just curious to know!

Thanks in advance for your responses.

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HELLO,

with a screen print we would understand better

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Thanks for the reply.

I could find how to upload images at the time (i was looking at the bottom. Now I see that it is at the top.)

So here are the screen shots:

Dimension is created

simple hole 1
single hole 1895×429 73.5 KB

Dimension missing in Eqn. Bishop.

simple hole 2
single hole 21222×452 87.7 KB

Hope this helps.

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It's a normal behavior because it's a function that you use and dimension afterwards while for the rest you make a dimensioned sketch hoping that my explanation is understandable because with the tradition it's simple.

image
image1718×834 157 KB

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But if I insert exactly similar hole using Hole wizard or Extrude Cut and give similar dimensions, they are displayed in the equation manager. So, why Simple Hole behaves like this?

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Hello,
Probably a bug. You can add them manually to the equation manager

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Thanks.

But how frequently people use this feature, any idea? Or they use Hole Wizard / Cut extrude instead of simple hole?

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I don't know. I only use Hole Wizard or Cut extrude.
If you have a reseller, you can send him your issue and he will send it to Solidworks to analyse if this is an issue or a standard use of SW.