Inserting Mounting Bosses

First, you add mounting bosses to the part.

  1. In the FeatureManager design tree:
    1. Expand Boss-Extrude1.
    2. Click Sketch14 and select Show .
  2. Click Mounting Boss (Fastening Feature toolbar) or Insert > Fastening Feature > Mounting Boss.
  3. Select the face as shown for Select a face or a 3D point . This is where the mounting boss will be placed.
  4. In the graphics area, select the following:
    1. The circular sketch for Select circular edge to position the mounting boss .
    2. The top face of Boss-Extrude1 for Select Direction.
      Select a top face and not an edge. If you select an edge, right-click the selected edge of Boss-Extrude 1 part and click Select Other to select the top face from the list. You can also press F5 and click Filter Faces (Selection Filter toolbar) to restrict selection to faces only.
  5. In the PropertyManager, under Boss Type, select Pin Boss and click Hole .
  6. In the PropertyManager, under Boss:
    1. Set B: Enter diameter of the boss to 5.
    2. Click Select mating face, then select the top face of the boss as you did in step 4. This creates the mounting boss at the same height as the boss.
    3. Set C: Enter draft angle of the main boss to 1.
    4. Set E: Enter height of the hole/pin to 20.
  7. Under Fins, set Enter number of fins to 0.
  8. Click .
  9. Repeat steps 2 through 8 to create a second mounting boss on the opposite end of the phone as shown.