Accesses the Drawn Cutout Options dialog box so you can set drawn cutout construction options.

Sketch Step

Specifies whether you construct the feature by drawing a new profile on a reference plane or by using an existing sketch. To construct the feature by drawing a new profile, on the Create-From Options List, select the reference plane option you want. To construct the feature using an existing sketch, select the Select From Sketch option.

Draw Profile Step

Edits the profile for an existing feature. A profile is a 2D curve that defines the shape and location of the feature. This step is available only when you are editing an existing feature.

Side Step

Defines the side of the profile to which material should be added to construct the feature. The side step is not used when the profile is closed.

Extent Step

Defines the depth of the feature or the distance to extend the profile to construct the feature.

Finish/Cancel

This button changes function as you move through the feature construction process. The Finish button constructs the feature using input provided in the other steps. Once you construct the feature, you can edit it by re-selecting the appropriate step on the command bar. The Cancel button discards any input and exits the command.

Create-From Options

Sets the method of defining the profile plane or specifies that you want to construct the feature using an existing sketch. Depending on the model you are constructing, some of the options listed may not be available. For example, if no sketches exist in the model, the Select From Sketch option is not displayed.

• Select From Sketch—Specifies that you want to define the profile for the feature using an existing sketch.

• Planar Face—Specifies that you want to define a plane that is coincident to an existing planar face on the part. When you set this option, a default X-axis and direction is applied to the new reference plane. You can use keyboard accelerators to define a different X-axis and direction for the new reference plane.

• Feature's Plane—Specifies that you want to define a plane that is coincident to a reference plane used to define an earlier feature. You can select the feature you want using Feature PathFinder or in the graphic window. This option is not available when constructing the base feature.

• Last Plane—Automatically selects the reference plane used for the previous feature. This option is not available if the last feature was a pattern or when constructing the base feature.

Select From Sketch Options

Select

Sets the method of selecting a sketch element.

• Single—Selects one or more individual elements.

• Chain—Selects a endpoint connected set of elements by selecting one of the elements in the chain.

Deselect (x)

Clears the selection.

Accept (check mark)

Accepts the selection.

Offset Dimension

Applies the dimension from the selected face to the near side of the feature.

Full Dimension

Applies the dimension from the selected face to the far side of the feature.

Distance (Extent Step)

Sets the distance to extend the feature when the Finite Extent option is set. This option is displayed on the command bar when the extent step is active.

Step Value

Increments or decrements the value displayed in the Length box. For example, typing a step value of 0.25 and moving the cursor away from the start point would increment the flange length from 0.25 to 0.5, 0.75, and so forth.

Profile Represents Die

The profile represents the die and places the sidewall inside the profile.

Profile Represents Punch

The profile represents the punch and places the sidewall outside the profile.

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 command on the shortcut menu