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Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020
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Learn SOLIDWORKS 2020

by Tayseer Almattar
December 2019
Beginner
586 pages
14h 11m
English
Packt Publishing
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Understanding assembly features

We can look at assembly features as normal features with the difference that they are stored in the assembly file rather than the part file. This makes them unique for delivering certain messages or design intent. To apply assembly features, we need to be working in an assembly file. Compared to the features we can apply as we are modeling parts, assembly features are limited and only include subtractive features. These include extruded cut, swept cut, revolved cut, fillets, and holes. By default, assembly features do not propagate to the parts; however, we do have the option of making them propagate as well. We use assembly features for two main reasons:

  • We use them to deliver the message that the material ...
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