Editing Multi-Pockets

You can add or delete the extrusion domain to edit the multi-pockets.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin:

To perform these tasks, create a multi-pocket as explained in Creating Multi-Pockets.

Related Topics
Creating Pockets
Using the Sub-Elements of a Sketch
Location of Sketches in the Specification Tree (Hybrid Design)

Add an Extrusion Domain (New Profile Sketched Outside)

The new profile is sketched outside existing extrusion domains.

  1. Double-click Sketch.4 to edit it: for example, sketch a closed profile outside Extrusion domain.1.

  2. Quit the Sketcher. A warning message informs you that the application has detected that the initial geometry has been modified. Click Close to close the window.

  3. Double-click MultiPocket.1. The Feature Definition Error window displays, providing the details of the modification.

    Impacting modifications in the profile are taken into account:

    - 6 extrusion domains kept

    - 0 extrusion domains deleted

    - 1 extrusion domain created

  4. Click OK to close the window.

    The Multi-Pocket Definition dialog box reappears.

    The new extrusion domain Extrusion domain.7 is indicated.

  5. Select it and define the value of your choice.



  6. Click OK to confirm.

    Multi-pocket.1 is now composed of seven pockets.



Add an Extrusion Domain (New Profile Sketched Inside)

The new profile is sketched inside an existing extrusion domain.

  1. Double-click Sketch.4 to edit it: for example, add a closed profile inside Extrusion domain.2.

  2. Quit the Sketcher. A warning message informs you that the application has detected that the initial geometry has been modified. Close the window.



  3. Double-click MultiPocket.1. The Feature Definition Error window displays, providing the details of the modification:

    Impacting modifications in the profile are taken into account:

    - 6 extrusion domains kept

    - 1 extrusion domains deleted

    - 2 extrusion domain created

    When sketching a profile inside an existing extrusion domain, the application deletes that existing domain and replaces it with a new one. This is why the message window displays:


    • 1 extrusion domain deleted (Extrusion domain.2)
    • 2 extrusion domains created (Extrusion domain.8 and Extrusion domain.9, that replaces Extrusion domain.2)

  4. Click OK to close the window.

    The Multi-Pocket Definition dialog box reappears. Extrusion domain.2 is no more displayed. On the contrary, two new extrusion domains Extrusion domain.8m Extrusion domain.9 are indicated with 0mm as their default thickness.



  5. Select Extrusion domain.8 and define 40mm as the length value.

  6. Select Extrusion domain.9, that is the rectangle, and define 30mm as the length value.

  7. Click OK to confirm.

    Multi-pocket.1 is now composed of eight pockets.



Delete an Extrusion Domain

A profile is deleted from the existing extrusion domain.

  1. Double-click Sketch.4 and delete Extrusion Domain.5.



  2. Quit the Sketcher.

    The Update Diagnosis dialog box is displayed to inform you that the application has detected modifications done to the initial geometry:

    Impacting modifications in the profile have been detected.

    You may edit the feature to take them into account.

  3. To tackle the problem, you can:


    • edit, deactivate or even delete MultiPocket1.
    • or you can edit or delete Extrusion domain.5

    Make sure that MultiPocket.1 is selected and click the Edit button. The Feature Definition Error window displays, providing the details of the modification.

    Impacting modifications in the profile are taken into account:

    - 7 extrusion domains kept

    - 0 extrusion domains deleted

    - 1 extrusion domain created

  4. Click OK to close the window.

    The Multi-Pocket Definition dialog box reappears. Only seven extrusion domains are indicated in the Domains category.



  5. Click OK to confirm.

    The new multi-pocket feature is composed of seven pockets.