Using Feature Paint

Use the Feature Paint utility to copy the parameters of one feature to another. You can copy a feature's parameters from one part to another, or within the same part.

Feature Paint reduces design time so you do not have to manually edit the definition of a feature when changing its parameters. Instead, Feature Paint can automatically copy and paste feature parameters to meet your design specifications. Copy the feature parameters of one hole to another hole.

  1. Click Feature Paint (Tools toolbar) or Tools > Feature Paint.
    If Feature Paint is not on the Tools menu, click Tools > Customize Menu and select Feature Paint.
  2. Select Hole1 in the FeatureManager design tree in the Bracket_B.SLDPRT window.
    If the Task Pane closes, click the Feature Paint tab to re-display it.
  3. Click Hole1@Bracket_B.SLDPRT in Copy properties from.
    Feature properties lists the parameter and value of Hole1 that can be copied. In this example, the hole diameter, 0.5in, can be copied to another feature.
  4. Click in Paste properties to, then select Hole1, Hole2, Hole3, and Hole4 in the FeatureManager design tree in the Bracket_A.SLDPRT window.
  5. Click any of the holes listed in Paste properties to.
    Feature properties lists the Copy from and Paste to hole diameter values.
  6. Click Apply.
    Bracket_A.SLDPRT is updated with the new hole diameters copied from Bracket_B.SLDPRT.
    Bracket_A.SLDPRT before Feature Paint
    Bracket_A.SLDPRT after Feature Paint
  7. Click Close.

Congratulations! You have completed this tutorial.