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We are a manufacturing company that uses Pro/NC as our CAM system. We do not design our own parts. When we model a part, it is from a customer blueprint and we model it as we manufacture it. The first feature is a protrussion, (the raw stock). Everything else is a cut, to simulate the manufacturing process. We name the first feature of each operation with the operation number, ex. "____060____". We then create a family table using operation numbers as the "instance" names. We turn off all features that come after any given operation. This way, you have only one model that serves all. If you need to change a dimension for any reason, you only have to alter one model. Any later operation will automatically update.
I use feutare names in skeleton based top down models and also rename holesif there is a significant amount in the model im dealing with, I think the fact that in WF2 names protusions and cut the same is simply plain stupidity on PTC's part, anyone know is this is changing for WF3
you are right Speling,renaming featurescan't be used as a general rule, for an outsider can be , as you said, confusing; I work in the automotive industry and I design drawing tools for bearings, we have some name conventions for features and parts as well and this helps us a lot
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