Extract and modify sketch for sheet metal punch iFeature

Extract a sketched feature or a sketch and save it in a catalog. Selected sketches can be either consumed or unconsumed by a feature.

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tab Author panel Extract iFeature .
2. In the Extract iFeature dialog box, select Sheet Metal Punch iFeature as the iFeature type.
3. On the model or in the browser, select one or more sketched features to extract. To extract all of the features in a part, select the base feature.

   This selection includes any geometrically dependent features. To delete features, use the Extract iFeature dialog box.

4. In the Extract iFeature dialog box, left browser column, select one or more feature parameters to use as Size Parameters. Click the right arrow to move them to the Size Parameter area.
5. As required, change the Name, Value, and Limit. In Prompt, enter a descriptive instruction to display in the dialog box when the iFeature is placed.
6. If necessary, specify a Punch ID, and specify a custom punch depth.
7. If necessary, specify an alternative sketch to represent the punched feature when the sheet metal part displays as a flat pattern.
8. In the default Punch catalog or another catalog location, save the Sheet Metal Punch iFeature with a unique name.