Create a Sketch Catalog Feature

Step 4 Rename the Sketch & Parameters

The name of the Sketch listed in the Design Explorer will determine the name listed when the Catalog Feature is inserted into a Part. The name of the Part used to create the Catalog Feature will not have any bearing on the description of the new catalog feature sketch inserted into the destination Parts Design Explorer.

Rename the sketch to an apt description for the Catalog Feature sketch. Once inserted into the destination part, the sketch will be have _Catalog Feature automatically appended to the sketch name. You can then rename the sketch in the destination part if desired.

Additionally, all the parameters defined for this sketch will be included in the destination parts Equation Editor. The parameter name will have an sequenced identifier appended to the end upon insertion of the Catalog Feature. Each insertion of the Catalog Feature sketch will have a unique set of sequenced identifiers appended to the end of the parameter name. You can then rename the parameters in the destination part, bearing in mind that you can not have two parameters with the same name. Often it is best to provide a descriptive name for the parameters used in the Catalog Feature that will not only identify the origin of the parameters, but help in determining the proper parameter for possible modification.

Since only a parameter value will be inserted with the Catalog Feature, it is often the case that these parameters Equations will have to be modified to include part value parameters or formulas. For example, a cutters profile depth may be changed to and equation of Thick or a fraction thereof. It is worth spending some time now to properly identify the parameters.