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Features ToolbarFeatures Toolbar

Select toolSelect tool

Sketch toolSketch tool

Material AdditionMaterial Addition

Material RemovalMaterial Removal

Other modelling toolsOther modelling tools

Material AdditionMaterial Addition

ProtrusionProtrusionRevolved ProtrusionRevolved ProtrusionSwept ProtrusionSwept ProtrusionLofted ProtrusionLofted ProtrusionHelical ProtrusionHelical ProtrusionRib/WebRib/Web

Material RemovalMaterial RemovalCutoutCutoutRevolved CutoutRevolved CutoutSwept CutoutSwept CutoutLofted CutoutLofted CutoutHelical CutoutHelical CutoutHoleHole

Other Modelling ToolsOther Modelling Tools

Draft (or Taper)Draft (or Taper)Thin wallThin wallFillet / ChamferFillet / ChamferPatternPatternMirror FeatureMirror Feature

Feature ExamplesFeature Examples

Sketch ToolSketch ToolSelectSelectAxis of Rev.Axis of Rev.LineLineArcArcCircleCircleRectangleRectanglePatternPatternFilletFilletTrimTrim

OffsetOffsetIncludeIncludeConstructionConstructionMirrorMirrorSmart dimensionSmart dimensionDimension betweenDimension betweenConnectConnectHorizontal/VerticalHorizontal/VerticalTangentTangentEqualEqual

Sketch Sub MenusSketch Sub Menus

Sketch RelationshipsSketch RelationshipsSolid Edge sketches can maintain Solid Edge sketches can maintain

geometric relationships. Geometric geometric relationships. Geometric relations are established:relations are established:

By automatic detection using intellisketch By automatic detection using intellisketch feature.feature.

By applying geometric relationships to an By applying geometric relationships to an already existing sketchalready existing sketch

Relationship HandlesRelationship HandlesSpecial symbols called handles are used to

indicate the types of relationships that have been applied to sketches. The geometric relationship handles are shown below:

Relationship HandlesRelationship Handles

Creating Features from sketchesCreating Features from sketches

Draw sketch I.e to produce the sketch at the time of creating the feature or

- NB Sketch will be lost if feature failsSelect from sketch I.e. select an

existing sketch created earlier using the sketch tool

- NB The advantage of drawing a sketch in advance is that it will not be lost if the feature fails.

Most features are created using sketches as their basis: There are two basic methods:

Creating Features from sketchesCreating Features from sketches

To create features: To create features:

Sketches may be created at the time of creating the feature (2) or

Prepared in advance using the sketching tool (1) then using select from sketch (3)

Feature creation sequenceFeature creation sequenceThe steps for creating a Base feature and adding or removing

material with profile/sketch based features are listed below. Plane StepProfile StepSide StepExtent StepFinish Step

- Note: Before the Finish button is clicked, any step can be edited by clicking the appropriate button on the SmartStep ribbon bar. After the Finish button is clicked, any step can be edited by selecting the feature, clicking the Edit button on the ribbon bar

Plane StepPlane StepDefines a plane that is used to draw the Defines a plane that is used to draw the

profile on. An existing plane can be profile on. An existing plane can be selected or a new one created. Plane selected or a new one created. Plane creation and selection controls are added creation and selection controls are added to the SmartStep ribbon bar when the Plane to the SmartStep ribbon bar when the Plane step is active. step is active.

- Coincident plane (workplane or face)- Parallel plane- Angled plane- Perpendicular plane- Plane normal to curve

Profile StepProfile StepAllows the drawing of a profile or the Allows the drawing of a profile or the

selection of a profile from a sketch. A selection of a profile from a sketch. A profile is a collection of 2-D lines, arcs and profile is a collection of 2-D lines, arcs and curves that defines the shape and location curves that defines the shape and location of the feature. To create a base feature, the of the feature. To create a base feature, the profile must be closed. profile must be closed.

•Draw sketchDraw sketch•Select from sketchSelect from sketch

Side StepSide StepDefines the side of the profile to add material Defines the side of the profile to add material

to or remove material from. The side step is to or remove material from. The side step is not needed for protrusions where the profile is not needed for protrusions where the profile is closed or when constructing the base feature. closed or when constructing the base feature.

Extent StepExtent StepDefines the depth of the feature or the Defines the depth of the feature or the

distance to extend the profile to construct distance to extend the profile to construct the feature. The extent options are: the feature. The extent options are:

Through All, Through All, Through Next, Through Next, From/To, and From/To, and Finite distance. Finite distance.

Finish StepFinish StepHides the profile and completes Hides the profile and completes

construction of the feature based on the construction of the feature based on the input provided in the previous steps.input provided in the previous steps.- Note: Before the Finish button is clicked, any step can be edited by clicking the appropriate button on the SmartStep ribbon bar.

- After the Finish button is clicked, any step can be edited by selecting the feature, clicking the Edit button on the ribbon bar

Feature Path FinderFeature Path FinderFeature PathFinder helps you, select Feature PathFinder helps you, select

and work with the features that make and work with the features that make up Solid Edge parts. Modes include:up Solid Edge parts. Modes include:

- Select. To allow renaming or modification of features

- Reorder. To allow the sequence of operations to be rearranged

- Play back. To view an animation of the construction process.

- Go to. To enable to user to go to an earlier stage in the construction process.

Reorder modeReorder modeReorder mode allows a Reorder mode allows a

feature to be moved to a feature to be moved to a different position in the different position in the construction process. construction process. - E.g Shelling before or after adding a hole.

Effect of reorder on Piston DesignEffect of reorder on Piston Design

Thin walling Thin walling followed by followed by hole creationhole creation

Hole creation Hole creation followed by followed by thin wallingthin walling

Playback modePlayback modePlayback, displays Playback, displays

controls for playing back controls for playing back the feature construction the feature construction process either in single process either in single step of continuous mode. step of continuous mode.

Goto modeGoto modeIf you select a feature in If you select a feature in

‘goto’ mode, PathFinder ‘goto’ mode, PathFinder returns the part to the its returns the part to the its state at the the time the state at the the time the feature was created. feature was created.

You can then insert a new You can then insert a new feature as if it had been feature as if it had been constructed at that point in constructed at that point in the part modeling process. the part modeling process.

LegendLegend- Suppressed feature- Feature that is past the current "go to" location, and therefore not displayed in the part windows

- Failed feature (see the To Do list for details)

- Feature with a profile problem (select the feature in Feature PathFinder and see the status bar for details)

- Feature linked to another document