Defeature - To Keep

In parts and assemblies, you can specify features to retain, such as mounting holes, that might be removed by the Defeature tool.

The Defeature tool automatically removes external holes on parts and components, unless you specify to keep them.

To open the To Keep page of the Defeature PropertyManager, do one of the following:

  • In a single-body part, click Defeature (Tools toolbar) or Tools > Defeature. The PropertyManager opens to the To Keep page.
  • In an assembly or multibody part, click Defeature (Tools toolbar) or Tools > Defeature. In the PropertyManager, click Next until the To Keep 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 - Components screen and click Next .

Features to Keep

Features to Keep Specifies features to retain in the less-detailed model. Select features to retain that might be removed by the Defeature tool. Items that you can select include:
  • Subassemblies
  • Parts
  • Features, including assembly features and suppressed features
  • Reference geometry
  • Routing points
  • Sketches

Auto-Select

(Optional). Provides tools that facilitate the selection of hole features. Click to choose a method.

Select all holes Selects all holes in the model and adds them to Features to Keep.
Select holes between Selects holes in the range that you specify and adds them to Features to Keep. Specify the range of hole sizes to select:

Minimum Value

Maximum Value

Section View

View 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.