3D feature funniness...

[jviss]

Noob, so could well be me.

Features disappear in workspace and design explorer entries grayed-out when I select a base sketch.

Here's the sequence:

• 2d sketch a rectangle
• revolve boss to make it a ring w/ rect. xsection
• 2d sketch, plane is axial, a circle cutting outer circumference as to produce aknurl feature
• extrude-cut the circle
• circular feature pattern to copy the cut 15 degreees each three copies
• group-select the three and circular feature pattern three copies 120 degrees apart
• 2D sketch mode
• select mode
• select circle
• right-click and select 'edit'
• features disappear!

[Caprirs]

If you look at the design tree on the left margin, there is a horizontal blue line that rolls back upwards when you edit things. Anything below that horizontal blue line will get suspended/supressed while you are editing items above the blue line. This is because of the sequence in which sketches and features are created. When you have finished editing the feature/sketch, find the little icon along the [i]right[i] margin all the way to the bottom that looks like a miniature horizontal blue line and click it to regenerate all the features to the end of the design tree. SolidWorks operates the same way FWIW.

[jviss]

Great, thanks. I see the control there now, thanks for pointing it out.

Regards,

jv

[scudzuki]

The control is often called the dogbone.

Joe