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Discrete DimXpert Feature Types

Discrete DimXpert feature types build upon DimXpert features.

Discrete Feature Type

Definition

Supported Features

Example

Collection

A group of two or more manufacturing features.

All

The features making up the periphery of the part are combined into a collection feature.

Collections are most useful when you need to apply a surface profile tolerance simultaneously to a set of features or faces.

 

 

 

 

Compound Cylinder

A set of coaxial cylinders having the same radius. For example, the two cylindrical faces at the top of this part.

Cylinder

 

 

 

 

Compound Plane

A set of coplanar planes. For example, the four faces on the right-hand side of this part.

Plane

 

 

 

 

Compound Hole

A set of coaxial holes having the same diameter. For example, the two internal cylindrical faces split by a groove in this part.

Simple hole

 

 

 

 

Discrete Feature Type

Definition

Supported Features

Example

Pattern

A group of DimXpert features having the same type (hole, slot, notch, etc.) and size parameters.

They are generally associated with common dimensions and tolerances. For example, applying a diameter dimension and geometric position tolerance to a pattern of holes.

  • Chamfer

  • Counterbore hole

  • Countersink hole

  • Cylinder

  • Fillet

  • Notch

  • Simple Hole

  • Slot

 

Simple hole, counterbore, slot, and notch pattern features

 

 

 

 

 

Linked Pattern

A DimXpert pattern that is based on and maintains an association with a SW modeling feature or features.

DimXpert pattern features linked to modeling features update automatically if you change the modeling features.

Linked patterns are identified in the DimXpertManager by the link icon .

Slot Pattern1 is a linked pattern and Slot Pattern2 is not.

Supported modeling features:

  • Chamfer

  • Circular Pattern

  • Extruded Cut

  • Fillet

  • Hole Wizard

  • Linear Pattern

  • Mirror

  • Simple Hole

Given the four small holes on the part above, here are examples of what would and would not result in a linked pattern.

Linked:

  • Four holes modeled as a single hole wizard or simple hole feature

  • Four holes modeled using a single cut extrude, whose sketch contains only  the 4 circles

  • A single hole wizard or simple hole feature followed by a linear or circular pattern

Not Linked:

  • Part is an imported body

  • Complete part is modeled using a single sketch and extrude feature



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