Construct a base feature
The first solid you construct in a QY CAD Part document is called a base feature. To construct a base feature in a new document:
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Synchronous Part environment—Sketch a profile, then extrude it either using the Select tool or the Extrude command.
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Ordered Part environment—Use the Extrude command, which is active by default.
You can use any of the following commands in the Solids group to construct a base feature.
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| Extrude |
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| Revolved Protrusion |
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| Swept Protrusion |
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| Lofted Protrusion |
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| Helical Protrusion |
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| Web Network |
You construct a base feature by drawing a new profile on a reference plane or by selecting 2D geometry from an existing sketch. The profile for a base feature must be closed.
To learn more about how to construct one of these types of features, click one of the following topics:
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You can create 2D Sketches, construction geometry and 3-dimensional construction surfaces to aid in constructing the base feature.
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You must construct a base feature before you can construct a treatment feature or a feature that removes material from the solid.
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You can also construct a base feature by importing data.
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You can construct surface features before or after you construct a base feature.
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To make a solid from construction surfaces, you must stitch them together to create a closed volume. You can then run the Make Base Feature command.
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