Add manufacturing features from the search results to a study

  1. Search for manufacturing features using the Search tab of the MFG Search dialog box.

    The Results tab is displayed.

    Note:

    Features listed in bold text on the Results tab already exist in the current study.

  2. (Optional) Click any table column header to sort data in ascending or descending order.

  3. (Optional) Select a manufacturing feature to preview.

    Note:

    Selected manufacturing features are synchronized with Process Simulate and display in its graphic viewer. Process Simulate displays selected manufacturing features as blue cubes in the graphic viewer.

    When you select a manufacturing feature, it is only previewed in the study. Process Simulate does not add the manufacturing feature to the study.

  4. (Optional) To preview multiple manufacturing features at once, perform one of the following actions:

    • Press the Shift key to select multiple, adjacent manufacturing features and click Preview/Clear Preview .

    • Press the Ctrl key to select multiple manufacturing features and click Preview/Clear Preview .

  5. (Optional) To hide a manufacturing feature that you do not need to see in the graphic viewer, right-click the feature and click Blank.

  6. (Optional) To add manufacturing features into the Process Simulate study, select one or more features and click Insert Features .

  7. Click Close to close the dialog box.