Places a closed planar curve, either from the catalog or sketched, coplanar to the face of a part. The feature is applied to the part as a cutout, similar to a hole. You can place sketched features on plates, profiles, or members. Both built-up and rolled members are supported by this command.
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You can use Place Sketched Features to place sketched features for drain or vent holes on clips generated as part of Execute Detailing Command .
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When you create or edit a sketched feature, the dialog title displays the plate part name using the format Plate Part: <name of the plate part>.
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Place Sketched Features can be used to place features that cut a corner or an edge of a part by sketching the feature contour so that it extends past the corner of the edge. The feature is not relational to the corner or the edge, so if the shape of the part is changed, the feature may disappear.
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On a curved plate, profile, member, or any other part where the feature could cut the part in more than one distinct location, Place Sketched Features only cuts the feature on the closest element to the sketch location. For example, if you want to cut both the top and bottom flange of an I-beam, two sketched features must be placed.
When you place a sketched feature, you can define opening properties to better reflect the more granular details of the purpose of the opening or hole, when it is cut, and how it is produced. These properties are grouped into the following categories:
Opening Design Type Properties
Represent the functional purpose of the opening or hole. The design property reflects why the opening exists in the model. Typical design properties include:
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Permanent Access
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Temporary Access
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Lightening (Weight Reduction)
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Air Escape
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Liquid Escape
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Air/Liquid Escape
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Foothold
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Martyr
Opening Planning Method Properties
Represent the staging of the opening or hole. The planning property denotes the point in the design and production lifecycle when the cut is physically made. Typical planning properties include:
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Design
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Shop (Assembly)
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Field (Ship)
Opening Production Method Properties
Represent the production method of the opening or hole. The planning property denotes whether the cut is truly cut from the system or part, whether it is marked, bridged, and so forth. Typical production properties include:
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Cut (Default)
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Mark
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Bridge
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Chill Hole Patch
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