To Modify a Parametric Solid or Feature
- Select the Modify Parametric Solid or Feature tool.
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Select the parametric solid or feature.
If Edit Solids About ID Point is on, this data point defines the point about which the modification(s) are made.
A dialog opens, displaying the parameters that can be edited for the solid or feature that was selected. The parameters correspond to the tool settings for the tool used to create the solid or feature.
Solids:
Solid Dialog Parameters to edit Tool used to create Parametric slab Edit Slab Length, Width, Height Slab Feature Parametric sphere Edit Sphere Radius Sphere Feature Parametric cone or cylinder Edit Cone Top Radius, Base Radius (cone only), Height Cylinder Feature , or Cone Feature Parametric torus Edit Torus Angle, Primary Radius, Radius Torus Feature Parametric wedge Edit Wedge Angle, Radius, Height Wedge Feature Parametric extruded solid Edit Extrusion Distance, Thickness, Draft Angle Extrude Feature Parametric revolved solid Edit Revolution Angle, Radius, Thickness Revolve Feature Parametric tubular solid Edit tube Thickness Tube Feature Parametric skin solid Edit Skin Solid Thickness Skin Solid Feature Parametric solid helix Edit Helix Thread, Pitch, Height, Top Radius, Bottom Radius, Helical Pitch, Tolerance Helix Feature Parametric thickened solid Edit Thicken Apply To, Thickness Thicken Feature Features:
Feature Dialog Parameters to edit Tool used to create Rounded edge Edit Edge Blend Start Radius, End Radius Blend Feature (Edge) Rounded vertex Edit Vertex Blend Radius, Setback Blend Feature (Vertex) Rounded face to face Edit Face Blend Radius Blend Feature (Face Face) Chamfer Edit Chamfer Method: Chamfer Length, Distances, Distance and Angle Chamfer Feature Hole Edit Hole Varies depending on the Hole Type and Drill attributes Hole Feature Circular boss Edit Boss Diameter, Height, Draft Angle, Round Radius Boss Feature Cut Edit Cut Cut Inside Profile, Direction, Through, Distance, Back Through, Draft Angle, Thickness Cut Feature Protrusion Edit Protrusion Direction, Through, Distance, Back Through, Draft Angle, Thickness Protrusion Feature Swept edge Edit Sweep Along Edge Thickness, Angle Sweep Edge Feature Rib Edit Rib Thickness, Draft Angle, Top Blend Radius, Base Blend Radius Rib Feature Thin shell Edit Thin Shell Shell Thickness, Face(s) Thickness(es) Thin Shell Feature Original feature in array The dialog for the feature type The parameters for the feature type — In rectangular array (not the original) Edit Rectangular Array Angle, Rows, Columns, Row Spacing, Column Spacing Array Feature In polar array (not the original) Edit Polar Array Items, Delta Angle, Radius Array Feature Tapered face Edit Taper Draft Angle Taper Face Feature Extended face Edit Extended Face Extend Distance, Move Face, Show Original Face Position Extend Face Feature If a slab is selected, dynamics display indicating the direction of the Length, Width, and Height parameters.
- Edit the parameters as desired.
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Do one of the following:
Click OK to apply the edited parameters to the solid or feature.
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Click Cancel to close the dialog without making any changes.
Note: If a solid has all of its edges and vertices rounded or chamfered, you cannot select it graphically as there are no edges to select. To modify the solid’s parameters, you must either expose one or more edges (by suppressing the appropriate type of feature) or use the Feature Manager. Features are suppressed using the Feature Manager or by suppressing individual nodes in the feature tree.