Numbering features in feature manager 1

[SWscience]

Hello all
Of course you know that when open a new sketch(sketch1) , the number of next sketch will go up (sketch2)even you close this sketch (sketch1) without sketching . and so on for other features.
for example you will try to make a fillet 10 times , and when the fillet made , fillet11 appears in feature manager.
to avvoide this you can change the name of fillet11 yourself manually to fillet1(by right clicking on that and going to properties) , and then next time solidworks will make fillet2 instead of fillet12.

 

[SBaugh]

You should really rename each feature to name that corresponds to what is being done in the part, so you know what each feature is. That gives better design intent. Plus if someone else sits down to figure out your part then they will be able to diagnose it easier. Than looking at Fillet11, Extrude3, etc...

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[ctopher]

I agree with Scott. Also, having sketch 1-12....then renaming 13 to 1 can't happen, sketch1 exists already.
Rename the features as you create them to fit what they are in the model.

 

[SWscience]

I didn't mean that we have to rename the features number.
I just wanted to say that solidworks understand the numbers and if you change the number of a feature , solidworks will follow the next number subsequently.

 

[SBaugh]

I'm not trying to be harsh here!

but...

If your going to make it a helpful tip you should use infomation like telling people the "best practice is..." in this case is to rename each feature instead of worring about re-numbering. Even though I guess that's good to know, it's not good practice to leave the orignial names of the features in place.

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[macPT]

Hi

I think that the default name of a feature helps to understand instantly the nature of the feature and part design process. This way I never clear this information. Instead I add meaningful information to the default name.

Example: instead of renaming "fillet 11" to "round in the bottom face" I use "fillet 11 - round in the bottom face".

Regards

 

[Heckler]

Design Intent, Design Intent, Design Intent, Design Intent, Design Intent, and Design Intent....It's all about communicating your design to another person via model exchange, mechanical drawings, or CNC code however that maybe.

 

[macPT]

Heckler

I disagree Heckler. The design intent it's not all about information and model exchange. It beggins right on the designer himself, and the way he can be productive and produce safe and quality design.

A simple example: a plate with a hole in it's center. You can position the hole relating it to the center of the plate or you can add a dimension in relation to one side of the plate. The final ouput is the same, everyone and every sistem will understand the part in both cases, but the design intent is completely different. In the first case, if you change the plate size, the hole will remain centered; in the second, the hole will remain at the same distance from the plate side. If you have the second but wanted the first, you should allways pay lots of attention in the way the model evolvs and always have an extra effort to keep it on the right track.

So one way to verify if your design intent is correct is by changing dimensions. Does your part modify as you expect? If yes, than your part was created according to the design intent. If not, you should expect lots fo trial and error before getting the correct shape.

Exchanging comes latter.

Regards