Yet another script Idea

[remus]

this is mre a long term wish if anyone's ever feeling really kind My limited knowledge of ruby tells me it should be possible, but i reiterate the limited part.

So, what would be really cool is to have a ruby that could cut standard sized countersunk holes for you. Much like the holes wizard in solidworks if anyones used that before.

ideally, it would kinda go like this:
1)start ruby
2)click where you want the hole
3)select hole size and wether or not to countersink it

thanks

[carlm]

@remus said:

this is mre a long term wish if anyone's ever feeling really kind My limited knowledge of ruby tells me it should be possible, but i reiterate the limited part.

So, what would be really cool is to have a ruby that could cut standard sized countersunk holes for you. Much like the holes wizard in solidworks if anyones used that before.

ideally, it would kinda go like this:
1)start ruby
2)click where you want the hole
3)select hole size and wether or not to countersink it

thanks

I know this is an old post, but a search for "countersink" brings up nothing newer, so I'll second this!

I guess it may be a variation on "holes" scripts, but the specific functionality of this script's understanding standard hardware sizes, the correct bevel angles (they're not 45) and countersink depths, etc. would be tremendous for those of us sending models to metal fabricators!

I'd modify the requested functionality -- since holes don't copy easily, I think that starting the script, selecting the fastener, then click, click, click... to "drill" countersunk holes.

To ice the cake the script would understand correct pilot hole diameters as well as clear-hole diameters -- so you'd set the screw size (ie #10 or M6), then toggle for Clear/Pilot, check box for countersink, and off you'd go!

And while I'm wishing, it could place the appropriate screw component (or not).

If wishes were horses...

-Carl-