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Making Profiles From CAD DWG/DXF Files

Step 15Create a Catalog Feature.

Create a Catalog Feature.
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The two images used for this show a different profile, but the process is the same.

Create the Sketch Catalog Feature by highlighting the sketch, and then selecting Feature > Save Catalog Feature. You can also select the sketch after the fact, if the appropriate sketch is not highlighted before hand. We often save the Catalog Feature with the same name as the Part File. Only the Catalog Feature will be visible in the Insert Catalog Feature dialog when browsing to a folder containing both a part and Catalog Feature. Our naming convention consists of the vendor and profile identifier, followed by the work Profile to indicate that this is a Catalog Feature containing profile information.

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I am an Engineering Technician with 15 years as a glorified government drafter. Another 5 years was spent drawing/programing for a company that had CNC machines. I taught AutoCAD at the local communit...
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