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Alphacam Basics – Bolt Hole Circle – lesson 13

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Alphacam Tutorial for Beginners – Bolt Hole Circle

Another special geometry is Bolt Hole Circle.

Bolt Hole circle in Alphacam

This command allows you to create a circle of bolt holes around a circle.

bolt hole circle in alphacam options

Fill the text boxes and click OK. Now you have to place circle’s center.
You can click anywhere on the Alphacam workspace or enter the coordinates of the circle’s center.

alphacam bolt hole circle options description

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alphacam bolt hole circle angle example

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