Modeling synchronous and ordered features

In a Solid Edge modeling document, two environments coexist for creating model features. The two environments are synchronous and ordered. You create synchronous features in the synchronous modeling environment. You create ordered features in the ordered modeling environment. A model can contain only synchronous features, only ordered features, or a combination of both feature types.

A synchronous feature is a collection of faces that define the feature shape. There is no history retained of how a synchronous feature was created. You can edit the faces of a synchronous feature.

An ordered feature is history based. You can edit an ordered feature by returning to any step used in the feature creation process. You do not edit faces of an ordered feature.

Opening a Solid Edge modeling document
Moving between modeling environments

You can switch between environments at any time during the modeling process.

Note:

Each environment presents its own set of modeling commands.

Feature display

In the ordered modeling environment, ordered and synchronous features appear.

In the synchronous modeling environment, only synchronous features appear.

Editing features

In ordered modeling, selecting an ordered feature displays the Edit Feature command bar for ordered editing.

In ordered or synchronous modeling, selecting a synchronous body face displays the steering wheel for synchronous editing.

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