Fill Pattern - Instances
Fill Pattern - Instances
(OP)
First off, I'm not too good with SW. I'm on 2011 SP0. Don't ask.
I am using a fill pattern to create a large number of holes in a plate. I am getting the idea that SW has no means to tell me how many holes I've got.
I've searched this site (kind of briefly) and find a reference in the SW Knowledge Base to an API, which I assume is a kind of macro. I get the impression this capability is not built in.
Do I have to print and count the holes?
Regards,
Mike
I am using a fill pattern to create a large number of holes in a plate. I am getting the idea that SW has no means to tell me how many holes I've got.
I've searched this site (kind of briefly) and find a reference in the SW Knowledge Base to an API, which I assume is a kind of macro. I get the impression this capability is not built in.
Do I have to print and count the holes?
Regards,
Mike






RE: Fill Pattern - Instances
RE: Fill Pattern - Instances
Thanks,
Mike
RE: Fill Pattern - Instances
RE: Fill Pattern - Instances
CBL's tip is probably the best way, but it is always nice to know what other ways there are to solve a problem. Short of printing and counting as you had mentioned you could drop your part in a drawing and insert a hole table. It will give you a summary of the sizes and quantities of each hole. Read up on it in the Help.
- - -Updraft
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Dan
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Am I misunderstanding something about the process?
CBL Hole wizard not working currently, don't ask, I'll try this later.
Updraft, although a little cumbersome, this seems to work, thanks.
I'll continue plugging away....
Thanks
Mike
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Dan
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do your fill pattern command, start a new drawing, and dump in a hole table. It won't give you a qty for the holes in the hole description column, but the tags will be labled A1 through however many holes you have (my plate went to A52).
Hope this helps!
Derrick Hochgesang
Specials Project Engineer
RE: Fill Pattern - Instances
Derrick Hochgesang
Specials Project Engineer
RE: Fill Pattern - Instances
However, what does work, although bassackwards, is to:
Extrude a cylinder (negative hole)
Pattern it
Correct number of instances is now reported in Solid Bodies, FT
Extrude the plate
Combine / Subtract, and you have a plate full of holes.
Instance info is gone, but reappers when supressing the combine.
Well, whatever works, works:)
Thanks to all
Mike
RE: Fill Pattern - Instances
Dan
www.eltronresearch.com
Dan's Blog
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This may not turn out to be my procedure of choice, but interesting all the same:)
Regards,
Mike