- [Instructor] Even though SolidWorks has built in
capabilities that allow it to detect the features
that you create in SolidWorks in the first place,
sometimes you want to override that automatic recognition
or manually define which features need to be machined.
In this case, you'll notice that the pocket,
the curve around the edge, and the four holes were detected
by the automatic extract machinable features option.
But the stock was not detected.
We can manually add the stock to our SolidWorks cam
feature tree by clicking the 2.5 Axis Mill Operation.
Clicking on Features.
Making sure we're picking from the available geometry.
Click Feature and add Part Perimeter Feature.
You'll notice the bounding box that represents
the stock pops up.
We're going to have a rough finish strategy.
We'll go ahead and click OK.
Now when we take a look back at the SolidWorks cam
feature tree, we'll see an additional item.
This perimeter open pocket rough finish
represents stock removal around the part.