Extrude Boss/Base Feature

Selecting the extruded feature from the Features Tab on the Command Manger starts the extrude command.
A preview of the feature is shown in yellow.
Property Manager
Property Manager
Property Manager
The Property Manager shows us all of the important information
we need to know when creating a Feature. All features in Solidworks
use the property manager to input or edit information.
Start Condition (Don't worry about this for now)
End Condition
Reverses the direction of the extrude
Distance value cotrols the length of the extrusion
(Blind is the default but there are other option
Through All is another important option)
Editing
Our feature is added to the feature
tree.
Clicking on the plus sign next to the
feature will show the sketch (which
has been ghosted out) that was
used to create the feature.
We can either edit the Sketch to
alter the prole or edit the Feature
to alter the length of the extrusion.
Extrude Cut
Every Feature that adds material in Solidworks has a corresponding Feature that removes material.
Obviously there must be 3D Geometry in the model to remove and we also have to create a sketch before
we can use these features.
We rst sketched on the Default Reference planes (Front, Top, Right) but we can also sketch on planar
faces of existing Geometry.
The selected face (dark blue)
can be sketched upon.
Extrude Cut Sketch
SKETCH ICONS
Extrude Cut Sketch
VERTICAL CENTRELINE
Sketch Fully Dened
Extruded Cut
Select the Extruded Cut Feature from the Features Tab on the Command Manager
Extruded Cut
Select the Extruded Cut Feature from the Features Tab on the Command Manager
Extruded Cut
Selecting Through All in the property manager will ensure the cut always goes through the model.