Manufactured features
A manufactured feature is a set of faces generated from a collection of profile(s) and parameters that require a plane on which to exist. When you construct a manufactured feature, the sketches you draw are maintained, and they are used as a means to edit the feature. This differs from sketch-based features, in which the sketches are consumed when you construct the feature.
The following table lists typical manufactured features along with the appropriate environment for each.
| Feature Name | Environment |
|---|---|
| Bead | Sheet Metal |
| Dimple | Sheet Metal |
| Drawn Cutout | Sheet Metal |
| Hole | Part Sheet Metal |
| Louver | Sheet Metal |
| Helix | Part |
| Fill Pattern | Part Sheet Metal |
Manufactured feature rules
The following rules apply to manufactured features
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All feature faces transform (move or rotate) rigidly, as a set.
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No permanent dimensions or geometric relationships can be applied between the feature profile and any model face outside of the feature.
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Any dimensions and relationships applied to profile elements during profile edit are maintained when closing edit profile mode.
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