Inserting Openings, Holes, Drilled Holes in Solids

Inserting holes in surfaces is very easy due to the large selection of tools. In order to insert holes or drilling in solids, it is necessary to keep in mind that an opening at the beginning and the end of a continuous hole must be created, as well as a surface that separates the hole from the solids.

In order to complete the modeling quickly and effectively, the following procedure is possible.

In the example, a simple lug is modeled. The start of this lug was a surface with two holes; this surface (also without openings) is copied.

If you select both surfaces, you can right-click to select the "Create solid with contact ..." option. Finally, the contact volume is converted into a regular volume with, for example, isotropic material behavior. Double-click the solid to open the volume dialog box where you can change the type to "Material".