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About Patterning, Mirroring, or Moving Features with Embedded Datums
You can pattern, mirror, or move features that include embedded datums. While patterning, mirroring, or moving the feature:
The main feature that includes the embedded datums is patterned, mirrored, or moved to create instances with transformations.
The datum features embedded in the main feature are also duplicated and their instances created, but without transformations.
The instances of the datum features without transformations retain their relevant embedded locations in the resultant patterned, mirrored, or moved and transformed instances of the main feature.
The locations of the duplicated datum features in the feature geometry of the instances of the main feature are similar to the locations of the datum features that are embedded in the main feature.
The Model Tree displays the duplicated embedded datums as sub-nodes of the transformed instances of the main feature.
The patterned, mirrored, and moved instances of the feature are not grouped to form the cosmetic group, but are collectively represented by a group header.
After the pattern, mirror, or move operation, you can drag and drop the reference standalone datum that you used for the pattern, mirror, or move operation into the group header if found valid as reference for the group header. The patterned, moved, or mirrored features are automatically grouped into a cosmetic group. The reference datum that you dragged and dropped into the group is embedded in the patterned, mirrored, or moved group header. The cosmetic group of the patterned, mirrored, or moved features is displayed in the collapsed state as a node on the Model Tree. The cosmetic group header uses the corresponding tool name, such as Patterned Features, Mirrored Features, or Moved Features.
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You cannot drag the duplicated embedded datums of the patterned, mirrored, or moved features out of the group, above the group header. The parent-child constraints do not allow you to drag the embedded datum out of the group.
The cosmetic group is only a cosmetic folder that holds together the group members. The cosmetic group header is not considered as a feature and is not identified by a feature number.