Can you combine multiple Cut extrusion to add them in the Content Center

[J.VandeMerckt]

Hi Forum

I'm wondering If I can add 2 different extrusion to the content center as the same feature.

Here is a example:
I have 1 extrusion going 10 mm deep and a inner extrusion going through.
I want to combine them so I can add them to the content center as one feature.

I did find another workaround:

1. add one feature (with the full sketch) to the Content Center
2.Place Feature in Part

3.Share the sketch of this feature and add another extrusion.

This isn't ideal since these 2 extrusions will always be used in combination of each other and it adds extra work for something that will be used a lot.

All help is welcome!

[CCarreiras · Accepted solution]

Hi!

You can add both extrusions to your iFeature, even using the same sketch.

[Frederick_Law]

You can add as many features as you need in CC.

[J.VandeMerckt]

Aha exactly what I need, I didn't know what the difference was between features and Ifeatures in the Content Center. This is one difference!
Still don't understand exactly though.

Thank you!

[J.VandeMerckt]

Hi Pineapple

Yes I understand this but I wanted to combine 2 extrusions to 1 feature.
I was using the "Publish Feature" instead of extract iFeature command.
Publish feature can only publish one feature and not combine them.

[CCarreiras]

Basically, the Content center parts are iParts (several configurations, etc...)

The iFeatures in content Center are very basic.

You don't have to publish the iFeature in the content center.

You can create a more complex operation, and extract them to ifeature, save them in the Inventor Catalog (or other folder you want) and you may insert them when you need:

 

Tip: you can also create parametric features if you rename some key parameters.