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Circular feature pattern

Circular feature pattern

Circular feature pattern

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I need to make an array of 7 holes along a circular path (it's difficult to calculate the radius of this path). I am unable to use circular feature pattern as I don't know the angle between 2 holes. I only know the vertical and horizontal distance of the holes from a datum. Calculating radius/angle would be cumbersome. How can I do this ina  simpler manner.

Thanks to all who read this.

RE: Circular feature pattern

I think one way is to draw a sketch with the dims from a datum that you know. Draw a circle thru the points and you will have the radius. Now go to your hole and array per the radius. Hope I made sense.

RE: Circular feature pattern

Another way to skin the cat:  Have you tried curve driven pattern?

Create the points from the data as in "ctopher's" suggestion.  Instead of using a circle sketch through those points, try a spline.  Use that spline sketch as the curve to drive a curve driven pattern.

You will probably want to select equal spacing.  This should place the pattern in relation to the points placed for the spline construction.

Regards,

Christopher Zona
Litens Automotive Partnership
Concord, Ontario, Canada

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