Alibre Design

Chapter 7 - Feature Creation7.13.2 Inserting Catalog Features‣ To insert a catalog feature after it has been saved:1. From the Feature menu, select Insert Catalog Feature. The Insert CatalogFeature dialog box appears.2. Type in the saved name of the feature or sketch you want to use, or click the '…'button to bring up the 'Insert Design' dialog.3. In the Insert Design dialog box, select the feature or sketch to use and click OK.4. In Placement, select the 'Base Plane' field in the dialog. Select the face that youwant to insert the feature or sketch on.5. In Alignment Reference, select a linear edge to orient the catalog feature. Howthis feature is placed will depend on how it was created. When exported, thealignment reference is the bottom of the window of the sketch. Therefore, the"bottom" of the feature as it was originally sketched will be aligned with the edgeselected here.6. Enter a value for rotation if you need to rotate the imported operation. You canalso use the 'Rotate' and 'Move' handles in the work area to locate the feature -two dots appear on the preview. Move your cursor over them to get the move orrotate arrows. When you get the arrows, click and hold to drag the feature around7. Click Apply and Close. You will see in the new feature or sketch in the FeatureTree. The new operation and the sketch created by the catalog feature is a firstclass operation that can be edited/deleted.192