About Direct Edit

You can use the direct-edit feature to morph a 3D shape and add constraints and dimensions.

Warning: After you convert a feature or body to direct edit, you cannot change it back to parametric, and you cannot modify it using Feature Edit or Quick Edit.

In the example part, you can change the length of the base feature, increase the sizes of the pins, and copy additional pins onto the top boss, all without editing sketches, opening parametric feature dialog boxes, or rolling back the design tree.

Before direct editing: After direct editing: