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Shared Sketch

You can use the same sketch to create different features.

To create different features with the same sketch:

  1. Create a sketch.

  2. Create a feature from the sketch.

  3. In the FeatureManager design tree, select the same sketch used to create the first feature.

  4. Create a second feature from the sketch.

You can add additional sketches as required to create the features. For example, if one feature is an extrude and the other feature is a revolve, use the same sketch for both features, but add a centerline to create the revolve.

In the FeatureManager design tree, a sketch that is shared by multiple features is identified by .

Sketch used for revolve surface

Sketch shared for surface extrude

Sketch used for loft thin feature

Sketch shared for boss extrude thin feature



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