How to insert service holes in tracks near studs?

Before following this guide, make sure that your service hole families for studs are prepared for the CNC export. Learn more

1. Open Detail Configurations

1. In Wall+M/Floor+M/Roof+M, go to Add/Modify Elements

2. Add/Modify Details

3. Detail Configurations:

Open Detail Configurations

2. Add service holes at the start or end of the plates

2.1 Select the plates that will receive service holes

1. Before navigating to Additional Details, uncheck Insert Details in the Bridging/Blocking/Plate Holes settings (recommended)

2. Navigate to Additional Details

3. Check the selected boxes under the Plate column

2.2 Select the service hole family type

2.3 Define the placement patterns

Modify these settings:

• Distance/Spacing - set the distance between service holes (applies only if Total Amount is more than 1)

• Total Amount - how many service holes will be applied from the selected Origin Point

• Origin Point - the start or end of the plate

• Offset - distance of the first service hole from the Origin Point

Below is an example with 1 service hole placed from both ends of the plate with 1' 0" offset from the origin points:

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