SolidWorks 2010 Bible

Part IV: Creating and Using Libraries

29. Select edges on the Blank part that correspond to the preview window. Click OK to
    accept the placement of the feature.


30. Double-click the SpecialHole feature and change the X and Y placement dimensions
    to place it one inch from the edges in both directions.

Note
You may remember from Chapter 10 that library feature configurations cannot be controlled by part configu-
rations. In order to show different library feature configurations in different part configurations, you need to
suppress one library feature and insert another. This is the best available work-around. It may be time to visit
that enhancement request site again. n

31. Place another library feature onto the blank part. Select a configuration, and click the
    green check mark icon without selecting edges for the references.


32. Notice that the feature in the FeatureManager appears with an exclamation mark. If
    you investigate the cause of this, then you can see that the two dimensions that should be
    attached to edges are dangling because you did not select the references while placing the
    library feature. This was done on purpose to show a different technique.


33. Expand the library feature and the SpecialHole feature, and edit the first sketch in
    the Special Hole. This is the placement sketch. Delete the two dimensions that appear in
    dangling colors.


34. Add a concentric sketch relation between the placement point and the arc edge of
    the Blank part. Exit the sketch. The error message should now be gone and the hole
    should now be placed in the center of the arc.


35. Right-click the second library feature and select Dissolve Library Feature.
    Figure 18.21 shows the finished part and FeatureManager. Good job!

FIGURE 18.21

The finished part