Define Custom Shape dialog (PartMaker)

Use the Define Custom Shape dialog to define a custom shape in PartMaker. You may want to define a custom shape to:

• use as custom stock if the stock being machined is not one of PartMaker's standard stock types; or
• specify the block for an Advanced Surface Machining group.

To display the Define Custom Shape dialog, select Part Features > Define Custom Shape.

To define a custom shape:

1. Create a custom shape in one of the following ways:
   • Use PartMaker's CAD mode to draw the geometry of the custom shape. You can draw the geometry in an existing Face window or you may want to create a new Face window.
   • Use a solid model file that contains the shape you want to use.
2. In CAM mode, select Part Features > Define Custom Shape to display the Define Custom Shape dialog.
3. Complete the Define Custom Shape dialog.
4. When you have completed the Define Custom Shape dialog, PartMaker adds the shape to the Job Explorer pane.
5. You can then assign the new custom shape to:
   • Custom stock geometry (for example, using the Chain icon or the Profile icon); or
   • An Advanced Surface Machining group by using the Define Block dialog.