U225X PUBLIC-SAFE CONVERSATION NOTE

RECORD: CHAT-0292
TOPIC: Remove center hole SOLIDWORKS
IMPORTED: 2026.04.10

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EXTRACTED REQUEST: how do i revise this so i can say roll it back to a version if they ever want the hole added back in

RECOVERED CONVERSATION EXCERPTS
USER MESSAGES:
1. i need to revise this and remove the center hole only how do i do that
2. how do i revise this so i can say roll it back to a version if they ever want the hole added back in
3. is there a way i can make this a ref point for now or something so the hole feature just cant use it

ASSISTANT RESPONSES:
1. This is a classic SOLIDWORKS “feature-level edit” situation — you don’t delete geometry directly, you modify the feature that created it. From your tree, you already highlighted the key feature: > “CSK for 1/4 Flat Head Machine Screw” That feature is creating all three holes, so we just need to remove one instance from it.. 🔧 Method 1 (Most Likely): Edit the Hole Feature Positions 1. Right-click 👉 `CSK for 1/4 Flat Head Machine Screw` 2. Click 👉 Edit Feature 3. In the PropertyManager: - Look for the Positions tab (or sketch) 4. You’ll see sketch points (one for each hole): - Click the center point - Hit Delete 5. Click ✔️ to rebuild ✅ Done — center hole gone, others remain.. 🔧 Method 2 (If It’s a Pattern)…
2. Perfect — this screenshot shows exactly what’s going on 👍 You’re already in the Positions sketch, and I can see: - Two sketch points selected (`Point1`, `Point8`) - That long dimension (6.68) controlling spacing. 🔧 What You Need To Do (Right Here) ✅ To remove the center hole: 1. Click ONLY the center point - Don’t box select - Click directly on the middle point until just that one highlights 2. Hit: 👉 Delete key. ⚠️ If it won’t delete (very likely in your case) You currently have: > `Distance0` relation between points That means the center point is tied to something. Do this: 1. Click the center point 2. In the left panel under: 👉 *Existing Relations* 3. Click: - `Distance0` 4. Hit: 👉 Delete Then: 👉 Pres…
3. Yes — you’re thinking in the right direction 👍 But with Hole Wizard, there’s an important limitation: > ❗ Hole Wizard will use ANY sketch point it sees (construction or not) So simply making it a “construction point” will NOT stop the hole from being created.. ✅ Best Way (Without Rebuilding Features) 🔒 Method: Hide the Point from Hole Wizard (Clean + Reversible) Step 1 — Convert Point to Construction (for clarity) - Select the center point - Check “For construction” (just for visual control) 👉 This alone won’t fix it, but it helps you identify it later. Step 2 — Move the Point OFF the Face (THIS is the trick) Hole Wizard only uses points that are: 👉 On the face / plane it’s applied to So: 1. Select the cen…

EXTRACTED KNOWLEDGE / HOW-TO
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- Right-click
- Click
- In the PropertyManager:
- Look for the Positions tab (or sketch)
- You’ll see sketch points (one for each hole):
- Click the center point
- Hit Delete
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