Steps

Select Set 1

Defines the first set of surfaces to be intersected.

Select Set 2

Defines the first set of surfaces to be intersected.

Preview/Finish/Cancel

This button changes function as you move through the feature construction process. The Preview button shows what the constructed feature will look like, based on the input provided in the other steps. The Finish button constructs the feature. After previewing or finishing the feature, you can edit it by re-selecting the appropriate step on the command bar. The Cancel button discards all input and exits the command.

command bar Options

Select

Sets the method of selecting surfaces to intersect. You can use any combination of selection methods to select a set of faces.  Hold the Shift key or the Ctrl key to deselect a face.

• Body—Allows you to select the entire body, such as a surface body.

• Single—Allows you to select individual faces or reference planes, or to select all faces adjacent to a corner by selecting the corner.

• Chain—Allows you to select tangentially continuous chains of faces.

• Feature—Allows you to select all the surfaces in a feature by clicking the feature.

Deselect (x)

Clears the selection.

Accept (check mark)

Accepts the selection.

Name

Displays the feature name. Feature names are assigned automatically. You can edit the name by typing a new name in the box on the command bar or by selecting the feature and using the Rename Feature command on the shortcut menu.