Workflow

This topic describes a suggested workflow when working in Part Feature Recognition.

Before you begin: Open a 3D part.
See Also
Making the Most of the App
  1. Recognize the features of one of the following types, within a part, by manual selection. See Recognizing Features Manually.
    • Pad
    • Pocket
    • Hole
    • Fillet
    • Chamfer
    • Shaft
    • Groove
    • Boolean Features: A Negative Volume
    • Boolean Features: A Positive Volume
    • Draft
    The recognized features are added in the tree, meaning that they are available for editing.
  2. Recognize one of the following types, within a part, automatically. See Recognizing Features Automatically.
    • Fillets
    • Chamfers
    • Holes
  3. Recognize the features in a specific region of the solid by selecting faces in that region. See Recognizing Features Automatically Using the Local Mode
  4. Recognize constant radius fillets and rounds in a 3D shape. See Identifying Fillets and Rounds of a 3D Shape
  5. Identify the different categories of fillets and rounds in the 3D shape by applying single or range of radius values. See Analyzing Rounds and Fillets of a 3D Shape.
  6. Remove the required feature from the following list of recognizable features, using defeaturing filters:
    • Fillets
    • Holes
    • Logos
    • Chamfers

    Tip: You can edit the defeaturing filters. See Edit Defeaturing Filters.

  7. Simplify a 3D shape by removing unnecessary faces created by fillets, holes, or chamfers. See Simplifying a 3D Shape
  8. Modify individual features from a complex 3D shape without knowing their previous location in the tree. See Reworking a 3D Shape
  9. Edit the features recognized in any of the above steps, using different available commands.