To Place a Punch UDF
Before performing this procedure, you must create a punch UDF.
1. Click
Model >
Engineering >
Punch. The
Open dialog box opens.
2. Select a UDF file (.gph). and click Open. The Insert User-Defined Feature dialog box opens.
3. Click one of the following:
◦ Make features dependent on dimensions of UDF—Toggles the dependency of dimensions of the copied group.
◦ Advanced reference configuration—Places the punch UDF by mapping references.
◦ View source model—Retrieves and shows the punch UDF source model in a separate window.
4. Click OK. The User Defined Feature Placement dialog box opens to the Placement tab.
5. Select a reference from the References of Original Features list and a matching reference for the user-defined feature from the Model Tree or graphics window. The reference appears in the reference collector.
6. Repeat step 5 for all the references on the References of Original Features list.
7. Perform one of the following operations:
◦ To accept the direction and place the punch UDF, click
![](../../../sheetmetal/sheetmetaldesign/images/cl_ok.png)
.
◦ To change the UDF placement orientation, click the
Adjustments tab and then
Flip or
Next. Click
![](../../../sheetmetal/sheetmetaldesign/images/cl_ok.png)
to accept the direction and place the punch UDF.
For more information on UDFs, search the Part Modeling functional area of the Help Center.