In this part, we will use the Hole Wizard to create multiple holes in a box as shown in the drawing. You can download the basic box from the models linked with this chapter. Alternatively, you can also create it from scratch. Note that each of the holes is identified with all of the information we need to create it. All of the lengths in the drawing are in millimeters.

The following diagram highlights the two holes that we will be creating:

To make this, we will first create Hole 1 then Hole 2. We will follow these steps: 

1. Download and open the model linked to this section.

2. Select the Hole Wizard command, as shown in the following screenshot:

3. Making Hole 1: At this point, we will be making Hole 1, which will be in three stages—choosing the hole specifications, choosing the hole position, and confirming the hole:
   1. Hole Specification: We can directly fill out the information as shown in the preceding drawing. The settings will be as shown in the following screenshot. After deciding the hole specifications, we can choose the hole position. The hole shape is only shown with figures; however, if we hover the cursor over the icons, the name will show up:

1. 2. Hole Position: To start working on the positioning of the hole, we can select the Positions tap in the PropertyManager. This will prompt us to select which surface we want the hole on. Select the bluish top surface as highlighted in the screenshot:

Then, we can place a dot, which will be the center of the hole. This hole is in the center of the shape, which coincides with the origin. Hence, we can place the dot to coincide with the origin, as highlighted in the following screenshot. Note that we can see a preview of the hole:

1. 3. Confirmation: If we are happy with the hole preview, we can click on the green checkmark to implement the hole. We will then notice that the hole is added, as shown in the screenshot:

4. Making Hole 2: To make the other holes, we will follow the same procedure we did for the first one. However, the specifications, positions, and the number of holes are different:
   1. Hole Specification: The specifications for the second hole can be set as in the screenshot:

4. 2. Hole Position: Note that now we have two holes, and we can place two dots for each hole. Positioning a hole follows the same sketching commands. The only exception is that any point we place will be interpreted as a center of a hole. Hence, we can position our holes using the Smart Dimension command to match the screenshot:

4. 3. Confirmation: Click on the green checkmark to apply the two holes. The final shape will be as shown in the following screenshot:

This concludes how to utilize the Hole Wizard. In this section, we have learned what the Hole Wizard is and how to identify details for the Hole Wizard. Then, we learned how to use the Hole Wizard functions in SOLIDWORKS to generate a hole based on different industry standards and identifications. Next, we will cover how to mirror any feature we apply in SOLIDWORKS.