Last updated: April 13, 2026

Bolt Circle Calculator

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What the bolt circle page calculates

The fetched Omni bolt circle calculator locates the centers of equally spaced holes around a circular pattern. That output is useful for CNC drilling, CAD work, robotic drilling, and shop-floor layout.

Bolt pattern equations

R = D / 2

B = 360 / n

x_i = cos((i - 1) x B + A) x R + x_c

y_i = sin((i - 1) x B + A) x R + y_c

Worked example from Omni

Omni's example uses a 100 mm diameter bolt circle with 5 holes, a first-hole angle of 0 degrees, and center offset (0, 0). The resulting points begin at (50, 0) and then advance every 72 degrees around the pattern.

mm
deg
mm
mm
50
mm
72
deg
HoleAngleXY
10 deg50 mm0 mm
272 deg15.4508 mm47.5528 mm
3144 deg-40.4508 mm29.3893 mm
4216 deg-40.4508 mm-29.3893 mm
5288 deg15.4508 mm-47.5528 mm

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