Creating a Prismatic Machinable Feature Locally

You can create a prismatic machinable feature locally in a design part.

  1. From the Axial Machining section, select Local Feature Recognition .
    The Local Feature Recognition dialog box appears.
  2. In the Basic tab:
    1. Select the type of prismatic machinable feature to be recognized from the list (example, Complex Step).
    2. With the pointer in Faces to Process: No selection field, select one of the contour faces of the complex step in the work area.

      Tips:
      • Select either the bottom face or one or more contour faces of the feature to recognize.
      • Reselect a selected face to deselect it.
      • Click Remove All to deselect all selected faces.

  3. Select the Advanced tab to specify parameters for specific processing.
    1. Under Machining direction, select a face, a line, or an edge in the work area to specify the machining direction.
    2. Optional: Select the Hole / Pocket or Cutout check box and specify the maximum diameter for hole.
    3. Select Include User Parameters in Axial Features check box to create pattern based on user parameters (string and integer) for the recognized holes.
  4. Click Recognize.
    A dialog box opens and displays statistics about the recognized features, such as the name of the input body, the total number of input faces, the number of faces used in the features and the type of the recognized features.
  5. Click OK in the information box.
    The prismatic machinable features are created and visible in the Manufacturing View.