The Match faces and edges check box appears in the Open dialog box when you edit the definition of an imported feature.
To edit the definition of an imported feature:
- Open a file containing an imported feature.
- In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click the imported feature, and select Edit Feature.
The Open dialog box appears.
- Browse to select the edited file to import.
The file name appears in the File name box.
- Select the Match faces and edges check box. This does the following:
- Propagates the dependencies of the old faces and edges in the old body, such as sketches or features, to the new faces and edges in the new body.
- Ensures you get the correct results when you open a file that has imported features.
- Click Open.
The file opens and the imported features are correctly displayed.