Creating a Machinable Feature Locally

Select Local Feature Recognition in the Axial Machining Operations toolbar

The Local Feature Recognition dialog box appears.

Go to the Basic tab:

1. Select the type of feature to be recognized using the combo (Complex Step, for example).
2. Click the Faces to Process: No selection field, then in the authoring window locally select one of the contour faces of the complex step.

   
   

   • A feature can be recognized by selecting either the bottom face or one or more contour faces.
   • To deselect a selected face, reselect it. To deselect all selected faces, click Remove All.

   
   
   

Go to the Advanced tab to specify parameters for specific processing.

1. Specify the Machining Direction by selecting a face, a line, or an edge in the authoring window.
2. Choose to create hole, pocket or cutout and specify the maximum diameter for hole.
3. Select Include User Parameters in Axial Features check box to include the string and Integer type user parameters present for recognized hole in the Axial Feature.

   Selecting this option enable the pattern creation based on user parameters for the recognized holes.

Click Recognize.

An information box appears giving the following information about the recognized feature:

The created feature appears in the Manufacturing View.