Select this icon to perform Automatic Feature Detection (AFD) on your 3D part. When completed, your detected features are listed in the Features tree. Features are listed under each Orientation of your part where features are detected. For example, the cube-shaped part shown below has six orientations with machinable features. Each lists the detected features for that orientation.
•NOTE: You MUST have a poly-surface model (i.e., a solid) in order to extract machining features. If you have an open surface model, you must stitch/join to close it before performing AFD.
•All detected machining features are added to the Features tab. Multiple identical instances will be grouped under the same machining feature as Instance 2, Instance 2, etc. Identical feature types (i.e., Slots, Pockets, etc.) are grouped together in the Features tree.
 Automatic Feature Detection (AFD) |