Defeature the Model

Use the Fill Hole tool to find and fill holes in the model.

1. On the Feasibility tab, click the Defeature icon.
   
2. Select the Hole icon.
   

   By default, all of the holes in the model are selected and highlighted red. The total number of holes found is displayed above the Defeature tool group.

3. Fill holes.

• Fill all selected holes by clicking on the guide bar.
• Fill individual holes by left-clicking on a selected hole.

Tip: To review the holes that are detected, on the guide bar, click and . To fill a hole, select it and left-click. The view automatically zooms to the next hole.

Use the Fill Cutout tool to find and fill cutouts in the model.

1. On the Feasibility tab, click the Defeature icon.
   
2. Select the Cutout icon.
   
3. Left-click to select the start and end points of the cutout.

   Identified cutouts are selected and highlighted red.

4. Fill cutouts.

• To fill the selected cutouts, on the guide bar, click .
• Fill individual cutouts by left-clicking on a selected cutout.

Note: Select a convex cutout to extend and trim.

Use the Fillet tool to remove filleted edges on the selected part.

1. On the Feasibility tab, click the Defeature icon.
   
2. Select the Fillet icon.
   
3. Click Find in the guide bar, which allows Inspire Form to find and highlight edge fillets on the part in red. Use the arrows to navigate between fillets. Press the reset button to clear your selections and begin again.
4. Click the Delete Fillet button in the guide bar to remove the selected filleted edges. You can also manually select the fillets you'd like to delete by clicking on them individually, and then selecting Delete Fillet.

   

   

5. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Use the Stitch tool to combine multiples surfaces or parts.

1. On the Feasibility tab, click the Defeature icon.
   
2. Select the Stitch icon.
   
3. Left-click to select the surfaces of the part that you want to fill and combine into a single surface. Empty, non-integrated, surfaces/patches on the part will appear in grey.

   

4. Click all of the gaps and then press in the microdialog.

   

5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until all of the gaps are filled and the part is stitched together into a whole, complete surface.
6. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Use the Remove tool to remove surfaces from a part.

1. On the Feasibility tab, click the Defeature icon.
   
2. Select the Remove icon.
   
3. Left-click to select surfaces.

   Surfaces are automatically detected and highlighted based on your cursor position.

   Selected surfaces are highlighted red. The total number of selected surfaces is displayed above the Defeature tool group.

4. Remove surfaces.
   1. Select to Remove or Partition surfaces in the guide bar.
   2. Left-click a surface you would like to remove or partition.
   3. Click on the guide bar to remove or partition all selected surfaces.
   
   
   

Use the Extend tool to extend a surface.

1. On the Feasibility tab, click the Defeature icon.
   
2. Select the Extend icon.
   
3. Left-click to select edges.

   Edges are automatically detected and highlighted based on your cursor position.

   Selected edges are highlighted red.

4. Select Linear or Soft.
5. Enter a distance to extend, or drag the edge to extend the surface.

   

6. Click Apply .

Use the Unflange tool to open a flange to a reference surface or to open a bend.

1. On the Feasibility tab, click the Defeature icon.
   
2. Select the Unflange icon.
   
3. On the guidebar, select Unflange to open flanges or Unbend to open bends.