Hole tables are a useful means of defining the size and location of a hole. A hole table works much like a software spreadsheet. Holes are represented as rows in the table and dimensions and other properties of the holes as columns. Both circles and arcs are supported in hole tables.

You can create hole tables based on the following hole table types:

• All Holes.  Create a hole table that displays all holes in the table regardless if the hole sizes are the same as separate row items.
• Hole Sizes.  Create a hole table that displays same size holes as a single row entry on the table. Hole location is usually not set for this type of table.
• Holes and Sizes.  Create a hole table that displays holes and sizes. Rows will be created listing same size hole first with their locations and then the next size hole and its locations.

Creating A Hole Table

To Create a Hole Table:

1. Select Hole Table from the Create pull-down menu.
2. Move the cursor in the drawing and left-click to place the hold table.
3. Select the X Origin location for the Hole Table.
4. Select the Y Origin location for the Hole Table.
   Note:  The X and Y selections must have an intersection location (Theoretical or actual) and they must be perpendicular.
5. Select the desired holes to be included in the hole table by selecting the hole or quadrant points or by box selecting a set of holes.
6. Select the Select Tool or hit ESC to exit the Hole Table creation to finish.

Editing Hole Table Properties

To Edit a Hole Table Properties:

Right-click on the hole table. Select from the following options in the resulting pop-up menu:

• Delete.  Select this option to delete the hole table, origin and the selected hole items.
• Update Table Contents.  Select this to update the table if values in the table have changed since the last update.
• Choose Origin for Table.  Select this option to select a new origin for the table or to create an origin if one is not defined.
• Add Items to the Table.  Select this option to add additional holes to the table.
• Reorder Items.  Select this option to reorder hole items. Select the item and select the next item to switch the placement.
• Show Title.  Select to show or hide the table title.
• Bottom Up.  Select to change the table to display as bottom up.
• Format Table.  Select this option to format the table settings.
• Export to a file.  Select this option to export the table into Comma Separated Text File (.csv) or a Tab-delimited Text file (.txt).
• Properties.  Select this option to modify the properties for the table and to define multi-section tables.

Editing Hole Table Item Properties

Right-click on the hole table item or multiple items and select from the following options in the resulting pop-up menu:

• Delete.  Select this option to delete the hole table, origin and the selected hole items.
• Show Labels.  Select this to show or hide the labels for the selected item.
• Show Markers.  Select this option to show or hide the marker for the selected item.
• Properties.  Select this option to modify the selected item properties.

Editing Hole Table Origin Properties

Right-click on the hole table item and select from the following options in the resulting pop-up menu:

• Delete.  Select this option to delete the hole table, origin and the selected hole items.
• Show Axis Labels.  Select this to show or hide the axis labels for the selected origin.
• Show Origin Symbols.  Select this option to show or hide the origin designation symbol for the selected origin.
• Show Origin Zeros.  Select this option to show or hide the origin zeros on the selected origin.
• Flip X Axis.  Select this option to flip the direction of the X Axis.
• Flip Y Axis.   Select this option to flip the direction of the Y Axis.
• Properties.  Select this option to modify the selected origin properties

Hole Table Dialog Box

• Layer.  From this field’s drop-down list, select the desired layer on which the selected table will appear.
• Title.  Enter the title for the hole table that will appear at the top of the hole table if selected to show.
• Show.  Select this option to show or hide the title for the hole table.
• List.
• Type.  Select the type of hole table to create. Options for the type are listed below:
• All Holes.  Select this option to list all holes selected in the table as single row entries (1,2,3, etc.) regardless if the holes are the same size.
• Hole Sizes.  Select this option to list holes that are the same as a single row entry. Example: Two holes of the same size will list in the table as a single row Item A.  Hole positions are not normal used for this type of table,
• Holes & Sizes.  Select this option to list holes that are the same size along with position information. The table will represent the holes with a letter and number designation (Ex: A.1, A.2, B.1, B.2, B.3, etc.). All holes with the same letter represent holes of the same size.
• Bottom Up Display.  Select this option to change the table to list as bottom up.
• Show Header.  Select this option to display the Column header in the table.
• Split Table at Row.  Select the row number to split the hole table into multiple section tables.