In this final portion of the tutorial, you place iFeatures that are driven by the key values that you added to your iFeature definition in the previous steps.
- In the file TSlot-table.ipt (that should still be open) follow the steps described in the beginning steps of the tutorial panel “Insert an iFeature.”
- In the Value column, click M10x1.5 and notice that you can select any of the four sizes that you specified in your iFeature definition.
- Select any size, and continue the placement as discussed in the final steps of the tutorial panel “Insert an iFeature.” Use a value other than 40 mm to place your new slots over a solid portion of the table top.
- Repeat the previous cycle, and place T Slots using each of the other three defined sizes.
Note: By carefully naming key values of iFeatures defined in a table, you are able to simplify their future use. Remember that you may not be the only designer who will benefit from the efforts made to create a table-driven family of iFeatures!
Next, you will quickly explore the association between an iFeature that has already been placed, and the IDE file which defines the iFeature.
- Open the file tutorial_TSlot.ide again.
- Following the steps you learned previously, change the d2 value of 12 mm in the M10x1.5 row to 2 mm.
- Click OK to close the iFeature Author dialog box.
- Save and close the tutorial_TSlot.ide.
- Inspect the T Slots that have been placed in TSlot-table.ipt (that should still be open).
Note: No slots have changed size! Once you place an iFeature into a part model, the resulting feature is not associative to the original iFeature definition. Any changes made to the iFeature definition will not change any part models that were created using an earlier version of the iFeature definition.
Congratulations! You have completed the iFeatures tutorial.
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