You can use the
Select Part Surfaces dialog to pick surfaces you want to include in your 3D part feature.
- Select the surface(s) in the list or click the
Pick surface button and select a surface with the mouse. To pick additional surfaces, click the
Pick surface button again before selecting each additional surface.
- Click
OK to return to the
Feature Properties dialog.
- Click
OK and
Apply to apply your surface selection to the feature and return to the
Feature Properties
dialog.
You need to consider the following when specifying part surfaces:
- You cannot manufacture undercut surfaces using 3-axis machining, so it is a good idea to use only surfaces in the feature that can be cut from the setup.
- Some surfaces may be cut from multiple setups to manufacture all parts of the surface. In such situations, a
Stock Curve is helpful in limiting the machining area to just those spots that need it.