Chapter 18: Working with Library Features
Tip
It is recommended that when placing a library feature, you should close the original library feature window.
The workflow proceeds much more smoothly if the part is closed before you use it. n
- Open the part from the CD-ROM called Chapter 18 Tutorial Blank.sldprt. If
you would like to examine the version of the SpecialHole part that I created, it is saved as
Chapter 18 – SpecialHole.sldlfp. Notice that this is a library feature part file, not a regular
SolidWorks part file. - Drag the SpecialHole library feature from the Design Library onto the face of the
blank part. Place the feature near the squared-off end. Select a configuration from the list
in the PropertyManager.
Tip
Although there is no prompt, when the Library Feature interface hesitates and there are configurations in the
library feature, it is waiting for you to select a configuration. A prompt actually does exist, but it appears in the
lower-left corner of the screen on the status bar in a tiny font and most users probably do not notice it. n
- Try to orient the part in the same way that it appears in the preview window, as
shown in Figure 18.20.
FIGURE 18.20
Orienting the part and selecting references