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Cut a hole at the size the hardware actually is, instead of the size you remembered.

1

Pick what the hole is for: a bolt, a nut, a bearing, a motor, a board, a switch.

2

It uses the published figure. A 608 bearing is 22 mm, not about 22.

3

The hole is drawn smaller by your kerf, because the cut opens it back up to size.

Every setting

4

What each number in the dialog means, and where it starts.

Part

What you are cutting the hole for.

One of: Screws and nuts: M2 clearance, close, Screws and nuts: M2 clearance, normal, Screws and nuts: M2 clearance, loose, Screws and nuts: M2.5 clearance, close, Screws and nuts: M2.5 clearance, normal, Screws and nuts: M2.5 clearance, loose, Screws and nuts: M3 clearance, close, Screws and nuts: M3 clearance, normal, Screws and nuts: M3 clearance, loose, Screws and nuts: M4 clearance, close, Screws and nuts: M4 clearance, normal, Screws and nuts: M4 clearance, loose, Screws and nuts: M5 clearance, close, Screws and nuts: M5 clearance, normal, Screws and nuts: M5 clearance, loose, Screws and nuts: M6 clearance, close, Screws and nuts: M6 clearance, normal, Screws and nuts: M6 clearance, loose, Screws and nuts: M8 clearance, close, Screws and nuts: M8 clearance, normal, Screws and nuts: M8 clearance, loose, Screws and nuts: M3 nut pocket, Screws and nuts: M4 nut pocket, Screws and nuts: M5 nut pocket, Screws and nuts: M6 nut pocket, Screws and nuts: M8 nut pocket, Bearings: 623 bearing seat, Bearings: 624 bearing seat, Bearings: 625 bearing seat, Bearings: 626 bearing seat, Bearings: 608 bearing seat, Bearings: 688 bearing seat, Bearings: 6000 bearing seat, Bearings: 6001 bearing seat, Bearings: 6002 bearing seat, Motors: NEMA 8 mount, Motors: NEMA 11 mount, Motors: NEMA 14 mount, Motors: NEMA 17 mount, Motors: NEMA 23 mount, Motors: NEMA 34 mount, Boards: Raspberry Pi 4 mounting holes, Boards: Raspberry Pi 3 mounting holes, Boards: Raspberry Pi Zero mounting holes, Boards: Arduino Uno mounting holes, Boards: Arduino Nano mounting holes, Panel: LED, 3 mm, Panel: LED, 5 mm, Panel: Potentiometer, 7 mm, Panel: Pushbutton, 12 mm, Panel: Pushbutton, 16 mm, Panel: Pushbutton, 19 mm, Panel: Pushbutton, 22 mm, Panel: Rocker switch, KCD1, Panel: USB A socket, Panel: RJ45 socket, Panel: IEC C14 inlet, Fans: 40 mm fan, Fans: 60 mm fan, Fans: 80 mm fan, Fans: 92 mm fan, Fans: 120 mm fan
Kerf

Your beam width. Holes are drawn smaller by this.

Starts at 0 · 0 to 2
How many

Repeats the part in a row.

Starts at 1 · 1 to 50
Spacing

Centre to centre, when there is more than one.

Starts at 20 · 1 to 500

What it is

Drops in a hole or a hole pattern at the size the hardware actually is: bolt clearances, nut pockets, bearing seats, motor and board mounts, panel cutouts.

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Chain sprocket

Cut a sprocket that the chain sits in rather than climbs over.

Finger joints

Turn a panel edge into teeth so two parts lock together.