Assigning a Type to a User Feature

This task explains how to reference User Features like any other existing types.
  • User Features can define new types of objects created by you and can therefore be searched for like any other type. They are also available in the Knowledge Expert browser.
  • If you want other users to use the User Feature you created, you will have to provide them with the User Feature, the catalog in which it is stored (if stored in a catalog), and the CATGScript file.
Select a Reference Directory For Types in the Tools>Options>General>Parameters and Measure>Knowledge Environment tab. This directory will contain the created user types (.CATGScript files). This way, user types will be persistent from a CATIA V5 session to another.

  1. Open the Pktudfcreateatype.CATPart document. 
    Pay attention to the Assemble.2 object. This object is the one we are going to use to create a User Feature.

  2. Select Insert>KnowledgeTemplates>Userfeature... from the standard menu bar if you are currently working with the Part Design or Generative Shape Design workbenches or click the Create a User Feature icon () if you are in the PKT workbench. 

  3. The Userfeature definition window opens.

    • In the Definition tab, replace the default User Feature name (enter Pad2 as a new name for example) then select the Assemble.2 object in the specification tree. 
    • In the Parameters tab, publish the parameter that will be published. To do so, select `Body.2\Open_body.1\Circle.2\Circle center radius.1\Radius`, select the Published Name check box and change the name of the parameter (Radius for example).
    • In the Super type field, click the Auto button. MechanicalFeature is displayed in the Super type field.
      Note that the super type is automatically displayed by the application. The super type can be: MechanicalFeature or Skinfeature.
    • In the Type 1 field, enter the name of the type that you want to assign to the User Defined Feature (MyUDFType in this scenario) and click Generate.

  4. Click OK to exit the User Feature dialog. The Pad2 User Feature is added to the specification tree right below the KnowledgeTemplates node.
See the Quick Reference topic for a comprehensive list of the interactions that can be carried out on User Features.