Revolved boss as Design Library feature problem

[gwubs]

So I'm attempting to set up a male 37° JIC "boss" in the design library as a revolve with configurations. Problem is, I can't figure out how to make it so I can drag the feature onto a face without it wanting to put the revolve sketch onto that face instead of the end of the revolved boss. I have looked on the SolidWorks online help and there appears to be an issue with revolved features in the design library. Any thoughts?

 

[Eltron]

You have to be careful about your sketch relations when you create a design library feature part. You may be having an issue because you related some entity in your sketch to a silhouette edge. I always try to relate sketch entities to easily selectable faces when I create a design library feature part.

Dan

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[mncad]

Hi gwubs,

Attached is a part file, I'll also post the library feature that is created from it, it might give you some ideas.

mncad

 

[mncad]

Attached is the library feature

 

[mncad]

Also, if you are planning on using a revolve, you will need a surface for that revolve to be on. So if you have a face you want the boss to protrude from, you will need a plane perpendicular to that face at the center of the boss you are creating.

mncad

 

[gwubs]

Thanks guys, I'll give that a try.