Library Feature help

Hi,
I've not used library features much - but i now have a project that
may need them - unless you guys know of a better way!

I have to design a number of flat plates that have a number of "U"
shaped channels on their surface to carry fluid.

I thought the best way to prduce these features would be to sweep the
profile along a path and instead of having to re create the profile
sketch for every path (start plane and orientation not same for each
channel) I could insert the profile as a library feature.

The problem I am having is creating a library part that is easily
positionable in the plane and position I need it to be.

It's probably just my lack of knowledge on how the library feature is
created - but the help file is not that detailed.

Any advice kndly accepted.

Thanks
Kev

 

Kev,

Is there any specific requirement of using the design library feature.
You can also try using configurations.

Deepak

 

We had a similar problem that we solved using the library feature but
had to add holes into an airfoil at compound angles. The library feature
included sketches to drive the different angles. We then made planes
using those sketches as part of the library feature. So you may need to
do something similar within your library feature.