I have a part that is essentially an 1/8" plate, that I need to bolt some purchased parts to. I have the plate in a file created with sketcher and extruded with PartDesign (file B.) I have a sketch of the hole pattern for the part to be bolted in a separate file (A.) I'd like to be able to use it to extrude holes n the plate. I can't figure out how to accomplish this. I have several parts with different hole patterns that will be placed on the plate.
I've tried making the hole pattern sketch a part that I could use to 'punch' holes in the plate, but I can't seem to make a body from them. Not really surprising, but it was a shot in the dark.
I'd also like to be able to carry some documentation along like the part outlines for the parts added to the plate. While I know this isn't correct, I currently have these as construction lines in the sketch. Is there a way to carry this information along without making them a physical feature of the part?
I've attached the baseplate file and an example part.
Thanks,
Oz (in DFW)
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OS: Windows 10 Version 2009
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.2.29177 +426 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached from 0.20.2)
Hash: 930dd9a76203a3260b1e6256c70c1c3cad8c5cb8
Python 3.8.10, Qt 5.15.2, Coin 4.0.1, Vtk 8.2.0, OCC 7.6.3
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
Installed mods:
* Assembly4 0.12.5
* ExplodedAssembly
* fasteners 0.4.54
* kicadStepUpMod 10.17.1
* Manipulator 1.5.0
* sheetmetal 0.2.61