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SOLIDWORKS Connected and the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform

FeatureWorks Overview

FeatureWorks Basics

Opening the Model

Setting Options

Interactive Feature Recognition

Local Recognition and Re-Recognition

Recognizing Cut Revolves

Recognizing Combined Features

Recognizing Cut Extrudes

Recognizing Patterns

Recognizing Holes

Recognizing Boss Extrudes

Sheet Metal Recognition

Opening the Model

Setting Options

Recognizing an Edge Flange

Recognizing a Sketched Bend

Recognizing Cut Extrudes in Sheet Metal

Recognizing the Base Flange

SOLIDWORKS Design Checker Overview

Design Evaluation

Opening the Model

Browse to the folder where you downloaded the sample files from the previous lesson and open sheetmetal.x_b. If you did not already download the sample files, see the instructions in Opening the Model.

The part appears in the FeatureManager design tree as Imported1.
Click No if prompted to run Import Diagnostics or Feature Recognition.

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