Sketch Pattern Question
Sketch Pattern Question
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I am doing trying to model some complex parts at the moment - so complex I don't think I'll even attempt to describe them here! My question is less complex and concerns doing a pattern within a sketch. When you do this pattern you can specify the pitch between parts and the number of instances in 2 directions. My question is if it is possible to use the 'amount of instances' value in the sketch pattern in formulae or in excel. Double clicking on a pattern feature shows up the instances as a value that can be changed but is it possible to do the same for a sketched pattern? Any help is appreciated.






RE: Sketch Pattern Question
Flores
SW 2005 SP 4.0
RE: Sketch Pattern Question
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Sketch Pattern Question
I've looked at wrapping but the cut doesn't look right to me. I've fiddled with a curve drive pattern (trying to use a helical curve to pattern cuts but that doesn't seem to work either. Most lately I was looking at making a sheet metal tube and drawing the intermittant helix as a number of patterned slots in a sketch. Have a look at a 2D representation below...
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Any suggestions would be appreciated
RE: Sketch Pattern Question
To use Curve driven patterns the path must be one continous path and must not have breaks or gaps in the path or it will not work.
SW06 gives you some flexability with Helixes. If you are not using SW06 you might want to consider lookign into this before continuing.
Regards,
Scott Baugh, CSWP
www.scottjbaugh.com
FAQ731-376
RE: Sketch Pattern Question
Jason