Dowel pins

Mode

Tool

Tool set

Modes for L’outil Insertion de symbole

Dowel Pin

Fasteners

Multiple dowel pin and parallel pin tools share the same position on the tool set. Click and hold the mouse on the visible tool to open the Sous-outils list and select the desired tool.

To insert a dowel pin:

Click the tool and mode.

Click to place the object, and click again to set the rotation. The first time you use the tool in a file, a properties dialog box opens. Set the default parameters. The parameters can be edited later from the Object Info palette.

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Click to show/hide the parameters.Click to show/hide the parameters.

Parameter

Description

Dowel Pin Type

Select the type of ANSI dowel pin

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Nominal Size

Select a nominal size in inches

Length

Enter the pin length

View

(2D only)

Select the 2D view

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Show Center Line

(2D only)

Draws the dowel pin with center line(s)