Edit Footprint Child Cavities

Edit Footprint Data section: D03 footprint data

1.     Click Edit Footprint Data to create other cavities in the footprint.

The Edit Footprint Data section displays.

2.     Click Add option to add new cavity.

3.     Select Type for Child Cavity

If Interface pattern, child cavity is one of the following type:
  - Bolt Hole
  - Drill Hole
  - Locating Pin Hole

If flange, child cavity is one of the following type
  - Bolt Hole
  - Drill Hole
 

4.     Enter the following details:
  Cavity Dimensions
  Thread Details, if any
  Port Application Name
  Cavity X Dim and Cavity Y Dim
  Cavity Machining Sequence
 

5.     Click Edit O-Ring and select the O-ring, if required.

Note:

·       The O-ring Groove will not appear on the Cavity Preview in the MDTools Library.

·       The O-ring Groove is available only for Drill Holes (DH).

6.     Click Save or Save As to add the cavity to the footprint data.

When you add a cavity to the footprint,
the cavity displays in the list of cavities in the footprint.

This list contains the following details:
  - Port Application Name
  - Cavity X Dim
  - Cavity Y Dim

Note:

 You can modify the cavity after selecting the cavity from the Cavity list.

When you select the cavity, the cavity details are displayed in the Add/Modify Footprint dialog box.

 After modifying the cavity, click Add/Modify to save the changes to the library.

To delete a cavity from the footprint, select the cavity from the list and click Delete.

D03 footprint preview