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 feature recognition, 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.

To use IFR from a cross-section of a solid

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 feature recognition, and click Next.
4. On the Feature Extraction page, select Use horizontal section and click Next.
5. Select the Part solid you want to recognize features from.
6. Enter or select the Slice location to specify the height at which you want to take a Z slice of the solid.
   Note: To use a Z slice at the edge of a solid, such as on the surface, you must enable the Use edge-based FR option in the AFR Options.
7. Click Preview to display a preview of the section in blue in the graphics window.
8. Click Next.
9. Use the Chaining page to chain the cross section into a curve and click Next.
10. Use the Machining Side page to choose whether to machine inside or outside the curve.
11. Use the Location page to set the top and bottom Z heights of the feature.
12. Complete the wizard to edit the feature, or click Finish to use the default settings.