Creating Profile Features

When an output profile is created, its geometry is automatically removed from the sketch feature 3D result. In other words, output profiles are made available and updated independently from the sketch within the 3D area.

This task shows you how to create a profile feature. A profile feature is made of a set of curves, connected or not.

You can use profile features for creating Part Design or Generative Shape Design features.

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape similar to the one below.
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  1. Click Profile Feature in the Tools toolbar. The Profile Definition dialog box appears. The name of the profile you are creating is displayed in the Name field.



  2. Select the circle as shown.



    The geometry you selected is displayed in the Input Geometry field, the resulting geometry, that is all geometrical elements that eventually are exposed in the 3D area, in the Output Geometry field.

  3. Select the second circle as shown.



    Whenever you wish to remove elements from the selection, just right-click the element of interest and select Delete. Alternatively, just select the element in the geometry area again.

    A warning message is displayed in the dialog box because the application detects an ambiguity you need to solve: the two selected circles are not connex and the Check connexity option is selected.



  4. Unselect Check connexity.

  5. Use the Color combo list to assign the cyan color to the profile feature you are defining.



  6. Click OK to confirm the creation.

    The parameters and options you defined for this profile are kept as default values for the next profile you will create later on.

    The output feature is displayed as Profile.2 in the Outputs node in the specification tree.

  7. Go into the Part Design workbench and use the profile to create a pad.



    Note that the profile does not appear under Pad.2.