The Ordermation™ engineering system has a powerful function  allowing the placement of preps while automatically detecting and avoiding other preps, the +FDRAWAVOIDING  command

All of the four following drawings have countersunk mounting holes placed with the exact same command.  The holes are placed differently depending on interference:

Hinge Jamb with no interference:

Hinge Jamb With Interference:

Strike Jamb with no interference:

Strike Jamb With Interference:

 

Another example would be plug weld holes along the edge of a door skin that may also have hinge and lock preps.  This can be accomplished using a single command.  The following command was applied to the illustrated door skin after the hinge preps were drawn:

 

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