Suppress and Unsuppress
Features
When you suppress a feature,
it is removed from the model (but not deleted). The feature disappears
from the model view and is shown in gray in the FeatureManager design
tree. If the feature has child features, the child features are also suppressed.
See Parent
and Child Relations.
To suppress a feature:
Select the feature in the FeatureManager design
tree, or select a face of the feature in the graphics area. To select
multiple features, hold down Ctrl
as you select.
Do one
of the following:
Click
Suppress 
on the
Features toolbar. (In parts with multiple configurations, applies to only
the current configuration.)
Click
Edit, Suppress,
then select This Configuration,
All Configurations, or Selected
Configurations.
- or -
In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click
a feature.
Do one
of the following:
Select
Suppress. (In parts with multiple
configurations, applies to only the current configuration.)
Select
Properties, then in the dialog
box, select Suppressed. In parts
with multiple configurations, select This
Configuration, All Configurations,
or Selected Configurations.
The selected
feature and its child features are suppressed.
When you unsuppress a feature,
it is returned to the model. If the feature has child features, you can
select whether or not to unsuppress the child features when you unsuppress
the parent feature. If you want to unsuppress a suppressed feature, you
must select it in the FeatureManager design tree.
To unsuppress a feature:
Select the suppressed feature in the FeatureManager
design tree.
-
Do one of the following:
Click
Unsuppress 
on the
Features toolbar. (In parts with multiple configurations, applies to only
the current configuration.)
Click
Edit, Unsuppress,
then select This Configuration,
All Configurations, or Selected
Configurations.
- or -
In the FeatureManager design tree, right-click
a feature.
Do one
of the following:
Select
Unsuppress. (In parts with multiple
configurations, applies to only the current configuration.)
Select
Properties, then in the dialog
box, clear Suppressed. In parts
with multiple configurations, select This
Configuration, All Configurations,
or Selected Configurations.
The selected
feature is unsuppressed. If the selected feature is the child of another
feature, the parent feature is also unsuppressed.
To unsuppress a feature and its dependents:
Select the suppressed parent feature in the FeatureManager
design tree.
Do one
of the following:
Click
Unsuppress with Dependents 
on the Features toolbar. (In parts with multiple configurations,
applies to only the current configuration.)
Click
Edit, Unsuppress
with Dependents, then select This
Configuration, All Configurations,
or Selected Configurations.
The selected feature and any features that
are dependent on it are returned to the model.
If you unsuppress a child feature, its parent feature is
also unsuppressed. However, if the parent feature has other child features,
they remain suppressed.