IFR example part 2: Using Interactive Feature Recognition

This step shows you how to use Interactive Feature Recognition to create features. In this example you will create Side features and then Hole features.

Creating the Side features

1. Click the Features step in the Steps panel.

   The New Feature dialog is displayed.

2. Under From Curve, select Side.
3. Select Extract with feature recognition.
4. Click Next.

   The Feature Extraction page is displayed.

5. Select Select side surfaces and click Next.

   The Surface page is displayed.

6. In the graphics window, select the surface on which to create the flat Side feature.

   

7. On the Surfaces page, click Add from selected items to add the surface to the list.
8. Click the arrow on the Finish button, and then click Finish and Create More.

   

   The feature is created and the New Feature dialog is displayed.

9. Ensure Side and Extract with feature recognition are selected, and click Next.

   The Feature Extraction page is displayed.

10. Select Select side surfaces and click Next.

    The Surface page is displayed.

11. In the graphics window, select the surfaces on which to create the curved Side features, on both the front and back of the part.

    Front:

    

    Back:

    

    Note: Hold the Shift key and click to select multiple surfaces.
    Note: Press the Ctrl+3 or Ctrl+7 to select the back and front isometric views.
12. On the Surfaces page, click Add from selected items to add the surfaces to the list.
13. Click the arrow on the Finish button, and then click Finish to create the features and close the dialog.

Creating the Hole features

1. Click the Features step in the Steps panel.

   The New Feature dialog is displayed.

2. Under From Dimensions, select Hole.
3. Ensure Extract with feature recognition is selected.
4. Click Next.

   The Hole Recognition Method page is displayed.

5. Select Recognize and construct multiple holes and click Next.

   A preview of the recognized Holes is displayed in the graphics window.

   

   You can now select the Holes you want to create. Selected Holes are displayed in red.

6. Click Select All to select all the recognized Holes.
7. Click Finish to create the Hole features and close the dialog.