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Creo Elements/Direct Machining basics
To create a Creo Elements/Direct Machining feature,
1. Click Feature and then, in the Custom Feature group, click the arrow next to Machining.
2. Click Countersunk Through Hole. The Countersunk Through Hole dialog box opens.
3. If necessary, click Face and click the face where the hole is to be created.
4. In the Drill Dia box, enter the diameter of the hole, for example 10.
5. In Cham Depth box, enter the depth of the chamfer, for example 5.
6. Click to complete the operation.
To change a Creo Elements/Direct Machining feature,
1. Click Feature and then, in the Custom Feature group, click Modify.
2. Click the hole feature and modify the parameters displayed in the menu.
3. Click to complete the operation.
To replace a Creo Elements/Direct Machining feature with a different feature,
1. Click Feature and then, in the Custom Feature group, click the arrow next to More.
2. Click Exchange.
3. Click the feature to changed.
4. Select the new feature from the Custom Process drop-down menu.
5. Click Apply.
6. Provide additional required information in the feature menu.
7. Click to complete the operation.
To copy a Creo Elements/Direct Machining feature,
1. Click the hole feature and modify the parameters displayed in the menu.
2. Click Feature and then, in the Custom Feature group, click the arrow next to More.
3. Click Copy.
4. Click the hole feature to be copied.
5. Click Face and click a destination point for the hole.
6. Click to complete the operation.
To rename a Creo Elements/Direct Machining feature,
1. Click Feature and then, in the Custom Feature group, click the arrow next to More.
2. Click Rename.
3. Specify the machined hole feature to be renamed.
4. Type the new name in the user input line, for example: "new_name"
5. Press ENTER.
The new name can be seen in the Structure Browser.
To delete a Creo Elements/Direct Machining feature,
When you delete a Creo Elements/Direct Machining feature with the Delete option, both the feature and the actual physical geometry of the feature are deleted.
1. Click Feature and then, in the Custom Feature group, click Delete. The Delete Features dialog box opens.
2. Specify the feature to delete. You can click it in the viewport or double-click it in the Structure Browser.
3. Click to complete the operation.
To create a pattern of Creo Elements/Direct Machining features, see Create a pattern of features or parts.