Create Insert Reference

Creates features like sharp inner corners, which would be difficult to form without using processes that are more expensive.

Access:
 On the Core/Cavity tab, click Create Insert.

Create an insert by using a shape and manual face selection

Profile

Faces

Specifies a set of faces from the product, core, or cavity to model an insert.

Profile Loops

Specifies a profile to extrude the main body of an insert.

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Plane

Specifies a planar face on which to define the end face of an insert.

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Direction

Specifies an axis, edge, or planar face to loosen the insert.

Distance

Defines a value by which to extend the insert.

Direction

Controls the direction of the insert.

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Clearance

Enables the Clearance tab where you specify clearance parameters.

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More

Displays more options in the dialog box.

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  <td class="table-body">Defines <span class="MenuCascade" id="GUID-5CA7C82B-ACCE-4352-90F4-37D76173E864">Offset</span> and <span class="MenuCascade" id="GUID-D0E0372B-98FC-43EF-9021-7BDE27B8DED3">Taper</span> values for the insert.</td>
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Create an insert by using a shape and automatic face and loop selection

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Select seed face

Specifies a set of faces from the product, core, or cavity to model an insert.

Check Automatic profile loops before you select the seed face to chain faces if the boundary faces are adjacent.

Select boundary faces

Specifies a profile to extrude the main body of an insert.

Check Include the boundary faces if required to include boundary edges.

Click Generate/update the selection set to add the selected entities.

Click Add the selection set into Faces selection to generate the profile loop.

Profile By Shape
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Plane

Specifies a planar face on which to define the end face of an insert.

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Direction

Specifies an axis, edge, or planar face to loosen the insert.

Distance

Defines a value by which to extend the insert.

Direction

Controls the direction of the insert.

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Clearance

Enables the Clearance tab where you specify clearance parameters.

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More

Displays more options in the dialog box.

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  <td class="table-body">Defines <span class="MenuCascade" id="GUID-E7130230-4C9D-493C-9E66-398E85CB4035">Offset</span> and <span class="MenuCascade" id="GUID-F21CC35F-F3CE-4041-994F-43740AF107EC">Taper</span> values for the insert.</td>
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Create an insert by using a template

Profile

Shape

Specifies a shape in the drop-down list.

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Plane

Specifies a planar surface on which to draw the template sketch.

Reference 1

Specifies an edge as the locating reference.

Reference 2

Specifies a second edge, perpendicular to the first edge, as the locating reference.

Direction

Controls the direction of the reference.

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Plane

Specifies a planar surface on which to draw the template sketch.

Concentric Reference

Specifies a circle, arc edge, or cylinder face to define the center of the template.

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Face

Specifies a planar surface on which to draw the template sketch.

UV values

Specifies UV coordinate values.

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Select face

Specifies a surface as the reference method.

Select component

Specifies a component as the reference method.

Reference

Specifies a surface or component in the graphics window on which to define the end face of an insert.

Forward

Extends the insert in the forward direction.

Reverse

Extends the insert in the reverse direction.

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Reference

Specifies a component in the graphics window to trim the insert solid.

Distance

Specifies a value by which to extend the insert.

Forward

Extends the insert in the forward direction.

Reverse

Extends the insert in the reverse direction.

Both Directions

Extends the insert in the forward and reverse directions.

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Angle

Defines an angle to rotate the insert.

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Clearance

Enables the Clearance tab and defines clearance parameters.

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Expand Dialog

Displays more options in the dialog box.

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  <td class="table-body">Defines <span class="MenuCascade" id="GUID-52884DE8-5832-4CD2-9935-8822ABEE5FB9">Offset</span> and <span class="MenuCascade" id="GUID-1A599C8B-2391-43EE-BCBF-6879E8B45005">Taper</span> values for the insert.</td>
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Create an insert from a sketch

Profile

Sketch Loop

Specifies either a single profile, or a multi-profile insert sketch on which to extrude the insert.

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Select face

Specifies a surface as the reference method.

Select component

Specifies a component as the reference method.

Reference

Specifies a surface or component in the graphics window on which to define the end face of an insert.

Forward

Extends the insert in the forward direction.

Reverse

Extends the insert in the reverse direction.

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Reference

Specifies a component in the graphics window to trim the insert solid.

Distance

Defines a value by which to extend the insert.

Forward

Extends the insert in the forward direction.

Reverse

Extends the insert in the reverse direction.

Both Directions

Extends the insert in the forward and reverse directions.

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Angle

Defines an angle to rotate the insert.

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Clearance

Enables the Clearance tab and defines clearance parameters.

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Expand Dialog

Displays more options in the dialog box.

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  <td class="table-body">More Settings</td>
  <td class="table-body">Defines <span class="MenuCascade" id="GUID-53A6167C-38E8-4948-AC30-DCC5CF24149D">Offset</span> and <span class="MenuCascade" id="GUID-2B293E2D-7B50-40EF-92CE-241361FE08AB">Taper</span> values for the insert.</td>
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Clearance

Parameter Table

Value

Specifies clearance dimensions you enter, using the image as a guide.

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