I may sound like a broken record (yes, I’m a Boomer) but, spending a little more time upfront will save rework & aggravation later when edits are needed. Keeping your file’s sketches and features organized and clearly identifiable will save you hours of wasted time over the long run.
Let’s consider the part shown below. You’ve been tasked to modify the centered cutout. Looking at the browser tree, which Extrusion feature represents this cutout? Better yet, is this cutout an extrusion or was it created some other way?
Fact is, you can't tell just from looking at the browser tree. This is a pretty small and basic part, but you’ll still need to spend some time determining how you’re going to edit that cutout. It may take you less than a minute in this case, but consider doing such for a part (or an assembly) that has 10 or more.
Note: When working in an assembly, you can create a folder and group all like items (bolts, screws, washers, etc) into these folders, name them of course. Doing so does not alter the way the assembly is created, it simply organizes the items used for easier location.
This is a real help when you must navigate a very large assembly.
To change the name, simply double click with slight hesitation as you would rename a folder or file in MS Windows.
Spending the time to label your features and sketches will save you (or your co-workers) a ton of time during rework/design changes.
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