Insert iFeature

Open an iFeature file, and place the iFeature on a part face or work plane.

1. On the ribbon, click Manage tab Insert panel Insert iFeature
2. In the Insert iFeature dialog box, click Browse to locate the iFeature.
3. In the Open dialog box, select the iFeature, and then click Open. If the iFeature is table-driven, a table icon displays in the left pane.
   Note: You can also use Catalog to select the iFeature, and then drag it to your part file. The Insert iFeature dialog box opens, and you can continue to place the iFeature.
4. Position the iFeature:
   1. Click a face or work plane.
   2. Use Flip Direction to switch to the appropriate direction for the iFeature.
   3. If necessary, to align vertical or horizontal dimensions or constraints in the iFeature sketch, click the row that contains the grid icon .

      When the coordinate system displays, select the X or Y axis, and then select a model edge on which to align it.

   4. Continue to click in more Position rows, if available, and then select corresponding geometry on the part.
   5. To rotate, enter a value in Angle, or click the arrowhead on the positioning symbol and then move the cursor. Click again to complete rotation.
   6. Click the crosshairs on the positioning symbol, move cursor to new location and then click again to place.
5. Specify the iFeature size:
   1. Click the row of the parameter, and then enter a value, using instructions in the text box, if available.
   2. For table-driven iFeatures, click in the Value row to list choices. Select All Values and then click a value, or press Esc to close the list.

      Click Refresh to apply the new values.

      When the requirements for placement are satisfied in a row, a check mark displays in the left column.

6. Click Back and Next to modify position and size parameters.
7. Specify whether you want to edit the sketch immediately after placing the iFeature, and then click Finish.

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