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Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

(OP)
Is there a SYSTEM PROPERTY that controls whether or not patterened items show up in my feature tree. I like them at the bottom - within the pattern feature - but they're also showing up in the "body" of my tree & really cluttering up the joint. Even if I place them in a folder - there's still a butt-load of them & I see no reason to have them show-up twice.

Thanks...

SolidWorks 2005 SP01.1 / Windows 200 Professional

RE: Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

Only assy component patterns show at the bottom of the tree. Feature patterns show in the part the pattern belongs to, in the order it was created.

Similarly, if you have created a component pattern within a sub-assy, then that pattern will show up at the bottom of that sub-assys tree, not Aat the bottom of the Top Level assy.

If I've misunderstood your question, please post an image of what you mean (FAQ559-1100)


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RE: Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

(OP)
Yes - in an assembly - I should've clarified...
I have some parts & hardware in my assembly & I place the hardware with feature driven patterns where possible. I want to see only the original nuts & bolts in the feature tree - not the patterened ones.

SolidWorks 2005 SP01.1 / Windows 2000 Professional

RE: Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

TateJ,

When you say "patterened items", do you mean the Component Pattern Feature or the actual components that were created by the pattern? If you've got the components showing up in the middle of the Feature Tree, and the Component Pattern Feature is *not* there, then that means at some point someone RMB the Component Pattern Feature and selected "Dissolve Pattern". If that's the case then to fix it you'l have to delete all the additional components that showed up after the dissovle, and redo the Component Pattern Feature(s).

Ken

RE: Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

To answer you original question, no there is not a SYSTEM PROPERTY that controls whether or not patterened items show up in my feature tree.

Quote:

I see no reason to have them show-up twice.
Are you sure they are the same parts. If you delete the ones in the tree (not the original seeds), do the ones in the Pattern Feature (at the bottom) also get deleted?

Can you show a screen shot of your expanded tree?


Making the best use of this Forum.  FAQ559-716
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RE: Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

(OP)
Here's the assembly. Notice all my hardware is in a folder. there are 3 DERIVED PATTERNS at the bottom. These are the feature driven patterns I use to place most of the hardware.
[url]http://webpages.charter.net/tater/SWX/ETF-001.jpg[/url]
Now I'm gonna CNTL-right-click & hide components.
[url]http://webpages.charter.net/tater/SWX/ETF-002.jpg[/url]
Notice now - that most of my hardware - in the feature tree - is hidden. If I expand the pattern features - I'll see the same hardware parts - hidden.
[url]http://webpages.charter.net/tater/SWX/ETF-003.jpg[/url]

I don't need to see the same parts in more than one place in my feature tree. How's that for clarification?

SolidWorks 2005 SP01.1 / Windows 2000 Professional

RE: Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

Hmmm ... curious ... Have you tried deleting the hardware folder to see what happens?

Do you have a similar assembly where a folder has never been used? Does it have the same problem?


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RE: Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

(OP)
Ha ha that fixed it! I deleted the folder - then re-created it & now all is well.
It never occurred to me to try that.
Just another endearing SolidWorks quirk I guess.

Thanks Limey

SolidWorks 2005 SP01.1 / Windows 2000 Professional

RE: Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

That's great! You should let you VAR & SW know of the problem & fix. Otherwise it will always remain a "quirk".


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RE: Patterened Items in My Feature Tree

Please report this to your VAR. It's an intermittent bug that cropped up when Folders where introduced. Sometimes the component pattern instances show up there, sometimes they dont. Doesn't happen to all patterns in the assy either.

Jason Capriotti
Smith & Nephew, Inc.

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