Adding a Library Feature to a Part

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You can add a library feature to a part by dragging the library feature from the Design Library to the part.

You can also drag a library feature and place it on a plane.

To add a library feature to a part:

  1. With the target part open, click the Design Library tab on the Task Pane.

  2. Select Design Library folder .

  3. Browse to locate the library feature you want to place.

  1. Select the library feature from the lower panel, and drag it to the face of the part.

  1. In the PropertyManager, under Configurations:

Once you select the configuration, the PropertyManager adjusts depending on whether the library feature includes references.

References

Location

If the library part includes references, the following is displayed:

  • Graphics area. A preview window that highlights the first reference to select.

  • PropertyManager. The References group that lists the references required to insert and locate the library feature.

 

If the library feature does not include references, position the library feature by adding:

  • Dimensions between the library feature sketch and the target part.

  • Relations between the library feature and the target part.

  1. Select each of the edges (or other entities such as planes) on the part that correspond to the edges or other entities highlighted in the preview window.

This positions the library feature.

  1. Click Edit Sketch.

  1. Under Locating dimension, click Value to edit the dimensions and re-position the library feature.

  1. Dimension or add relations to the library feature sketch relative to the model to position the library feature.

  1. Under Size Dimensions, select Override dimension value to create a custom configuration.

Under Configurations, Custom configuration is highlighted.

If you selected Link to library part under Configurations, you are prompted to clear the option if you want to specify custom dimensions in this instance.

  1. Click Value to edit the dimensions of this library part.

  2. Click OK .

  1. Click Finish in the dialog box.

 

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