Assembly Design > Top Down Design > Data Sharing > Copy and Publish Geometry Features > Publish Geometry Features > To Create a Publish Geometry Feature
  
To Create a Publish Geometry Feature
1. Retrieve an assembly.
2. Click Tools > Publish Geometry. The Publish Geometry dialog box opens.
3. Select the type of reference elements on which to base the feature and add references.
 
* You can only select elements of the currently active assembly components (assembly, subassembly or part). Unlike Copy Geometry and external Copy Geometry features, Publish Geometry features cannot reference other Publish Geometry features.
* You must define at least one of the following reference elements to complete the Publish Geometry feature:
Surface Sets—Select surfaces.
Chains—Select edges or curves.
References—Select various reference features.
Annotation—Select various annotation features: notes, symbols, surface finishes, geometric tolerances, reference dimensions, and driven dimensions with tolerances.
4. Click Details to view, add, or remove a reference from the list of references.
5. Click Properties to change the default, feature name.
6. Click OK. The Publish Geometry feature, identified by the visual indicator, appears in the Model Tree.