src/FeaturesPlugin/doc/defeaturingFeature.rst

   1 .. |defeaturing.icon|    image:: images/defeaturing.png
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   3 Defeaturing
   4 ===========
   5
   6 **Defeaturing** operation is intended for removal of the unwanted parts or features from the model. These parts can be holes, protrusions, gaps, chamfers, fillets, etc.
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   8 To create a Defeaturing in the active part:
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  10 #. select in the Main Menu *Feature -> Defeaturing* item  or
  11 #. click |defeaturing.icon| **Defeaturing** button in the toolbar.
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  13 After that select one or more faces of solids to suppress them. The Defeaturing works with faces from comsolids and compounds of solids as well.
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  15 .. figure:: images/defeaturing_property_panel.png
  16    :align: center
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  18    Defeaturing property panel
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  20 Input field:
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  22 - **Faces to remove** panel contains the list of faces which should be suppressed.
  23
  24 **TUI Command**:
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  26 .. py:function:: model.addDefeaturing(Part_doc, [faces])
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  28     :param part: The current part object.
  29     :param list: A list of faces in format *model.selection("FACE", shape)*.
  30     :return: Created object.
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  32 Result
  33 """"""
  34
  35 Result of **Defeaturing** is shown below.
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  37 .. figure:: images/defeaturing_result.png
  38    :align: center
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  40    Defeaturing operation
  41
  42 **See Also** a sample TUI Script of :ref:`tui_defeaturing` operation.
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  44 References
  45 """"""""""
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  47 For more information, please, visit `OpenCASCADE Documentation <https://dev.opencascade.org/doc/overview/html/occt_user_guides__modeling_algos.html#occt_modalg_defeaturing>`_.