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Technical What’s New
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Boss Enhancements
With new controls, you can create geometry in a single
boss feature that would require multiple features
previously.
A Boss feature is placed at a point centered on the
mating face of the head and the thread. To change the
position of a Boss placement, in the Offset From Sketch
field, enter a value. The Angle to Fill field controls the
position of ribs on the boss feature. You can create
designs that do not require ribs to go 360 degrees
around the boss.
Project to D Sketch
While working in a D sketch, you can preview D
sketch geometry. The Project to D Sketch command
projects geometry from the active D sketch and onto
selected faces to create a D sketch.
With the command active while you modify a D
sketch, the new geometry displays in a preview. After
you finish the D sketch, the D sketch is created. The
projected geometry is associative and updates with the
parent geometry. You can disassociate the projected
geometry by editing the D sketch and using Break
Link.
Rib Enhancements
The Rib command dialog box is now enhanced with
better organization and additional functionality. With
the new functionality, you can create geometry that was
not possible previously in a single feature.
When creating webs (feature is extruded normal to the
sketch plane), Draft and Boss tabs are available. An
option is available to specify the thickness at the sketch
or at the root of the rib feature. While you create rib
features, a realistic preview displays.
Sweep Along Edge
Edges of geometry are now valid selections for the
sweep path. When you create the sweep feature, the
edges project onto a new D sketch.
Design View Representations in Parts
In part files, design view representations store
information related to the part view, such as part
color, work feature visibility, and camera position. The
browser provides access to design view representations.