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                So I made some holes in a solid using the Subtract Solid tool. However, I realized I placed them incorrectly and need to move the holes. When I try to select them, it's only selecting the whole solid, not the hole, which doesn't let me move them. How can I either select these to adjust their positioning, or eliminate them from the solid entirely, so that I can re-place them where they need to be?  Thanks!
            
  
         
     
 
    
        
            
     
    
        
            
        
     
 
    
        
     
 
            
        
            
        
            
            
    
        
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                Are the subtracted Solids extruded sketches? If yes, simply move the sketches to the correct position. If you wanna delete the holes, just "select deep" the holes and press delete.
            
  
         
     
 
    
        
            
     
    
        
            
        
     
 
    
        
     
 
            
        
    
        
            
            
    
        
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                I made a set of Cylinder Primitives in the sizes I need, and have been copy/pasting them onto the solid I'm subtracting from. I can manipulate these until I click off the solid, then they become part of it, and I can't seem to separate them.  I've also tried drawing a center point circle and using push/pull to make the hole, as well as using the hole tool, but I get the same result - click off the parent solid and it seems to be inextricably linked to the parent, and I can't move it around or delete it. Even with Select Deep. So maybe I'm doing this wrong? 
            
  
         
     
 
    
        
            
     
    
        
            
        
     
 
    
        
     
 
            
        
            
        
            
            
    
        
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                The best method , if possible, is to start from the beginning using the hole tool.
The holes can be moved, deleted and even the hole size, depth and type of hole can be changed.
I know it's more work, but helps when changes are needed.
If you need a lot of holes, a pattern will help, but more difficult to edit.
Larry
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                I tried using the hole tool, but it's the same result. I made a simple solid box, put a hole in the side with the hole tool, and as soon as I click onto something other than the hole, I can no longer select just the hole. If I use the Select Deep tool, I can select the hole, but I can't move it anywhere. I get the snap-to lines when I try to drag the center point of the hole to a new location, but when I release the mouse, the hole simply disappears. Either I'm missing something critical here, or this is really buggy.
            
  
         
     
 
    
        
            
     
    
        
            
        
     
 
    
        
     
 
            
        
            
        
            
            
    
        
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                Holding down the "Option" key will associate a point with the hole, move the point and the hole will follow. 
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                Originally Posted by: mitchb  Holding down the "Option" key will associate a point with the hole, move the point and the hole will follow. 
That did the trick. Thanks!
 
            
  
         
     
 
    
        
            
     
    
        
            
        
     
 
    
        
     
 
            
        
    
                           
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