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Learning Objectives
• Edit features.
• Edit the sketch plane of the sketch-based features.
• Cut, copy, and paste features and sketches.
• Delete features and bodies.
• Suppress and unsuppress features.
• Move or copy bodies.
• Reorder features.
• Roll back the model.
• Rename features.
• Use the What’s Wrong functionality.

 EDITING FEATURES OF A MODEL

Almost all designs require editing during or after their creation.

Figure 1 Base plate with drilled holes Figure 2 Modified base plate with
counterbore holes

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• Editing Using the Edit Feature Option

Figure 3 Choosing the Edit Feature Figure 4 The Partial view of the
option from the shortcut menu Extrude PropertyManager

• Editing Sketches of the Sketch-Based Features

• Changing the Sketch Plane of the Sketches

Figure 5 The Edit Sketch Plane Figure 6 The Partial view of the
option being selected Sketch Plane PropertyManager

• Editing by Selecting an Entity or a Feature

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• Editing Using the Instant3D Tool

CommandManager: Features > Instant3D
Toolbar: Features > Instant3D

Figure 7 Resize and relocate handles

displayed on the selected feature

Figure 8 Resize handle being Figure 9 Resulting feature

dragged to resize the feature

Figure 10 Preview of the feature being rotated Figure 11 Resulting rotated feature

Figure 12 The feature being moved Figure 13 The feature after being moved

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• Editing Features and Sketches by Cut, Copy, and Paste

Figure 14 The Copy Confirmation dialog box

• Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Features and Sketches from One

Document to the Other

• Copying Features Using Drag and Drop

Figure 15 Feature being dragged Figure 16 Resulting pasted feature

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• Dragging and Dropping Features from One Document to the Other

Figure 17 Fillet feature being dragged to be pasted in the second document

• Deleting Features

Figure 18 The Confirm Delete dialog box

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• Deleting Bodies
CommandManager: Features > Delete Solid/Surface (Customize to add)
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Features > Delete Body
Toolbar: Features > Delete Solid/Surface (Customize to add)

Figure 19 The Delete Body

PropertyManager

• Suppressing Features
CommandManager: Features > Suppress (Customize to add)
SolidWorks menus: Edit > Suppress > This Confi guration
Toolbar: Features > Suppress (Customize to add)

• Unsuppressing the Suppressed Features

CommandManager: Features > Unsuppress (Customize to add)
SolidWorks menus: Edit > Unsuppress > This Confi guration
Toolbar: Features > Unsuppress (Customize to add)

• Unsuppressing Features With Dependents

CommandManager: Features > Unsuppress with Dependents
(Customize to add)
SolidWorks menus: Edit > Unsuppress with Dependents > This Configuration
Toolbar: Features > Unsuppress with Dependents
(Customize to add)

• Hiding Bodies

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• Moving and Copying Bodies

CommandManager: Direct Editing > Move/Copy Bodies
SolidWorks menus: Insert > Features > Move/Copy Bodies
Toolbar: Features > Move/Copy Bodies (Customize to add)

• Bodies to Move/Copy Rollout

Figure 20 3D triad to move Figure 21 The Move/Copy

and rotate the body Body PropertyManager

•Translate Rollout

Figure 22 Sequence of selection Figure 23 Resulting copied body

of the references

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• Rotate Rollout
• Constraint

Figure 24 The Rotate rollout Figure 25 The Property Manager after

choosing the Constraints button

• Reordering the Features

Figure 26 Model created with a

pattern of through holes on the
base feature

Figure 27 Shell feature added Figure 28 Model after reordering

to the model the features

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• Rolling Back the Model

Figure 29 The Rollback Bar of the

FeatureManager Design Tree

• Renaming Features

• Creating Folders in the FeatureManager Design Tree

• What’s Wrong Functionality

Figure 30 The What’s Wrong dialog box Figure 31 The FeatureManager Design
Tree with a feature having errors

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 Tutorial 1
In this tutorial, you will create the model shown in Figure 32. After creating some of the
features, you will dynamically modify it, and then undo the modification. The dimensions
of the model are shown in Figure 33. (Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 32 Model for Tutorial 1 Figure 33 Views and dimensions of Tutorial 1

1. Create the base feature of the model by extruding the profile to a given distance, refer
to Figures 34 and 35.

Figure 34 Sketch for the base feature Figure 35 Base feature of

the model

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2. Add fillets to the base feature, refer to Figures 36 and 37.

Figure 36 Edges to be selected Figure 37 Fillet added to the model

3. Add the shell feature to the model and remove the top face of the base feature, refer
to Figures 38 and 39.

Figure 38 Faces to be selected Figure 39 Shell feature added to the model

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4. Dynamically editing the model, refer to Figures 40 through 42.

Figure 40 Editing handles for editing

the base feature

Figure 41 Preview of the feature while dragging Figure 42 Resulting edited feature

5. Create cuts on the sides of the model, refer to Figure 43.

6. Create slots on the lower part of the base and add fillet to the slots feature, refer to
Figure 43.
7. Pattern the slots and the fillet feature, refer to Figure 43.

Figure 43 Model after creating other features

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8. Create a plane at an offset distance from the Top Plane.

9. Create the standoffs using the Extrude Boss/Base and Fillet tools, and pattern the
standoffs, refer to Figure 44.

Figure 44 Rotated and zoomed view

of the model to show the standoff

10. Save and the Model.

Figure 45 Final model

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 Tutorial 2
In this tutorial, you will create the model, shown in Figure 46, and then edit it using
the Move/ Size Features option. The views and dimensions of the model are shown
in the same figure. (Expected time: 45 min)

Figure 46 Views and dimensions of the

model for Tutorial 2

1. Create the base feature of the model by revolving the sketch along the central axis of
the sketch, refer to Figures 47 and 48.

Figure 47 Sketch for the base feature Figure 48 The dimetric view of the base
feature

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2. Draw the sketch of the second feature on the top face of the base feature and extrude
it to a given dimension, refer to Figures 49 and 50.

Figure 49 Sketch for second Figure 50 Model after adding the

feature Second feature

3. Create the revolve cut feature, refer to Figures 51 and 52.

4. Create the hole using the Simple Hole tool, and then pattern it using the Circular
Pattern tool, refer to Figure 52.
5. Create a drilled hole feature using the Hole Wizard tool, refer to Figure 52.
6. Mirror the hole feature along the Right Plane, refer to Figure 52.
7. Apply the fillet, refer to Figure 52.

Figure 51 Sketch for revolve Figure 52 Isometric view

cut feature of the final model

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8. Perform the live sectioning of the model, refer to Figure 53.

Figure 53 Model with the

sectioning plane

9. Save and then choose File > Close from the SolidWorks menus to close the
document.

 Tutorial 3
In this tutorial, you will create the model shown in Figure 54. While creating it, you
will also perform some editing operations on it. The views and dimensions of the
model are displayed in Figure 55. (Expected time: 45 min)

Figure 54 Model for Tutorial 3 Figure 55 Views and dimensions of the model for
Tutorial 3

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1. Create a base feature of the model by revolving the sketch drawn on the Front Plane,
refer to Figures 56 and 57.

Figure 56 Sketch for base feature Figure 57 Base feature of the model

2. Shell the model using the Shell tool, refer to Figure 58.

Figure 58 Shell feature added to the model

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3. Draw the sketch on the Top Plane and extrude it to the given distance, refer to
Figure 59.

Figure 59 Sketch of the third feature

4. Pattern the extrude feature using the Circular Pattern tool, refer to Figure 60.

Figure 60 Pattern feature added to the model

5. Edit the circular pattern, refer to Figure 61.

Figure 61 The edited pattern

feature

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6. Create the features on the top planar face, refer to Figures 62 and 63.

Figure 62 The extrude feature Figure 63 Model after creating

other features

7. Create a slot on the top planar face and pattern it, refer to Figure 64 and 65.

Figure 64 Sketch of the slot Figure 65 Model after patterning

the slot`

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8. Unsuppress the suppressed features and create the remaining features of the model,
refer to Figures 65 and 66.

Figure 66 The final model

9. Save and then choose File > Close from the SolidWorks menus to close the
document.

 Exercise 1
Create the model that is sectioned and shown in Figure 67. The other views and
dimensions of the model are also given in the same figure. The complete model is
shown in Figure 68. (Expected time: 45 min)

Figure 67 Views and dimensions of the Figure 68 Model for Exercise 1

model for Exercise 1

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 Exercise 2
Create the model shown in Figure 69. Its dimensions are shown in Figure 70.
(Expected time: 30 min)

Figure 69 Model for Exercise 2 Figure 70 Views and dimensions of the model
for Exercise 2

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