NX7.5 - Modeling technique 4

[CAD2015]

Hi,
I'd like to know how you'd create (other then using the features Extrude 7 and 8) the area in yellow (Extrude7) and green (Extrude8)?
I am asking your opinion since nothing else cross my mind at the moment. Wondering if you can find another option to use just one feature(instead of two, as I used)....
Thanks

MZ7DYJ

 

[CAD2015]

Also, I'd like to know if you'd create the whole part in different way than I used.

MZ7DYJ

 

[JohnRBaker]

If your goal is the least number of Features, the Attached model is how I'd do it, at least in NX 7.5. Starting with NX 8.0, I'd have performed a Subtract Boolean when creating each of the Extrude features and then used Pattern Feature to create the 'instances', which would have resulted in ONE less Feature overall.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Sorry, I forgot to attach the part file in my last post. It's attached here.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[CAD2015]

Thanks you!

MZ7DYJ

 

[CNSZU]

You can also eliminate a sketch by combining the curves of sketch_002 and sketch_003 into a single sketch, then use the selection rule "region boundary curves" to select only the curves you need for each extrude. If it works in 7.5 I don't know.

NX8.5 Win7SP1 64bit i7-3770K@4.3Ghz 16GB Quadro2000

 

[CAD2015]

CNSZU,
GREAT, THANKS!

MZ7DYJ