To use Interactive Feature Recognition from curves

You can use Interactive Feature Recognition to recognize features from curves that are generated from the model. Use this for features that are made up of too many surfaces to conveniently pick.

1. Select Features & Manufacturing tab > Features panel > Features.
2. In the New Feature wizard, select a feature type.

   You can recognize Pocket, Boss, and Side features with this method.

3. Select Extract with FeatureRECOGNITION and click Next.
4. On the Feature Extraction page, select Chain feature curves and click Next.

   The geometry for the features is projected onto the plane of the UCS.

5. Select the geometry in the Graphics window to chain it into curves that represent the feature boundaries. Pockets and Bosses require closed curves.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Preview to display a wireframe preview of the features in the Graphics window.
8. On the Location page, pick or enter the Top and Bottom to specify the height and location of the feature.
9. Complete the wizard to edit the feature, or click Finish to use the default settings.