Constructs a cutout in an assembly. You can specify the parts in the assembly from which you want to remove material.

You can use the Feature Options dialog box to specify whether the cutout is an assembly feature, an assembly-driven part feature, or a part feature. Assembly-driven part features are also reflected in the part documents. If you modify the feature in the assembly, the part documents also update. Part features are the same as features created using in-place activation and reside in the part document. Write access in the part document is required to create assembly-driven part features and part features.

For more information on assembly features and assembly-driven part features, see the Assembly-based Features Help topic.