Extract Ifeature from Step Model

[SunsetDuralite]

Hi,

 I would like to extract the cutout as an ifeature to use in inventor. Could somebody help me? Thanks

[jtylerbc]

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@SunsetDuralite wrote:

Hi,

 I would like to extract the cutout as an ifeature to use in inventor. Could somebody help me? Thanks

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That isn't actually possible to do from a STEP file.  To produce an iFeature, you first have to produce a Feature.  Since you're working with a STEP file, you don't have a feature - all you have is a "dumb solid" (imported geometry with no feature history).

You would need to model the cutout in Inventor before it would be possible to extract an iFeature from it.

[johnsonshiue · Accepted solution]

Hi! Indeed, like John mentioned here, extracting a base body feature or surface feature is not supported in iFeature. There is a workflow you may consider as a supplement to iFeature. You can simply keep the STEP part as is. When you need to "insert" the feature, just derive the part into the new part. Then use Direct Edit -> Body Move or Move Bodies command to relocate the body. Then use Combine command to join it to the main body. Later, you can tweak the STEP part. Then the change can be propagated to the new derived part.

Many thanks!

[SunsetDuralite]

Thanks guys!