Defeature - To Remove

In parts and assemblies, you can specify to remove features that were not automatically removed.

To open the To Remove page of the Defeature PropertyManager:

  1. In a part or assembly, click Defeature (Tools toolbar) or Tools > Defeature.
  2. In the PropertyManager, click Next until the To Remove page appears.

This screen is also used by the Export to AEC wizard. To display it in this context:

  1. Open the Export to AEC wizard by clicking Tools > Export to AEC.
  2. Complete the fields on the Export to AEC - Type and Orientation screen and click Next .
  3. On the Export to AEC - Specify Export Details screen, for Set Target Model Details, select Custom, then click Next .
  4. Complete the Export to AEC - Step 1: Components screen and click Next .
  5. Complete the Export to AEC - Step 2: To Keep screen and click Next .

Items to Remove

select_face_planar.png Items to Remove Lists items to be removed from the model. In the graphics area or FeatureManager design tree, select items to be removed. Items you can select include:
  • Subassemblies
  • Parts
  • Features, including assembly features and suppressed features
  • Reference geometry
  • Routing points
  • Sketches

Section View

Lets you see and select internal components or bodies.

  Reference Section Plane/Face Specifies the plane or face to use to section the model. Select a plane or face, or click Front , Top , or Right to create the section view. Reverse Section Direction changes the direction of the cut.
Offset Distance Offsets the section from the reference plane by a specified distance.
X Rotation Rotates the section plane along the X-axis.
Y Rotation Rotates the section plane along the Y-axis.
In the FeatureManager design tree, you can right-click Defeature and click Edit Feature , Save Result, Upload to 3DCC, or Delete.