Can't select axis for circular pattern
Can't select axis for circular pattern
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I am trying to make a circular pattern about a rectangular prism. Basically, I want to make identical cuts into the sides of this prism. I figured that a circular pattern of 90 degrees would make the 4 cuts I need.
So, I created a sketch that consisted of an axis that ran through the center of the rectangular prism.
Upon starting the circular pattern, no matter what I do, the feature properties refuse to accept the that I sketched as a valid axis. I've tried creating 3-D sketches, 2-D sketches, and the only things it wants to take as an axis are the real edges of the prism. However, I do not want to pattern about the edges of this prism. That would just create a circular pattern floating around one of the quadrants.
If anyone knows a solution to this dilemma, I would be grateful.
So, I created a sketch that consisted of an axis that ran through the center of the rectangular prism.
Upon starting the circular pattern, no matter what I do, the feature properties refuse to accept the that I sketched as a valid axis. I've tried creating 3-D sketches, 2-D sketches, and the only things it wants to take as an axis are the real edges of the prism. However, I do not want to pattern about the edges of this prism. That would just create a circular pattern floating around one of the quadrants.
If anyone knows a solution to this dilemma, I would be grateful.






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Also try Right Clicking and picking Top Left icon or Select Other from your pop-up menu. SolidWorks may think you want to pick the sketch feature and not a singular line/axis within the sketch.
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If I suppress your 3D sketch and create a new one it works fine.
If I create a 2D sketch, the pattern is created at perpendicular to the line.
Your 3D sketch has also been "corrupted" somehow. Maybe by your use of the sketch points to locate the line.
The 3D sketch should consist of only the line to be used as the axis.
But overall it would be easier to simply create a reference axis.
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