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Pattern Feature - Trim Body

Pattern Feature - Trim Body

RE: Pattern Feature - Trim Body

In a case like this, simply use 'Pattern Face' instead, as I did with the attached example. If you stop for a moment and think about it, in this particular situation there is absolutely nothing that 'Pattern Feature' could have provided you that 'Pattern Face' isn't. Pattern Feature is useful IF you really need to maintain the fact that each instance is a 'feature' that you could edit as if it were still a standalone feature. If all you want it to be able to edit the original feature and have all of the instance update to match it, then 'Pattern Face' if the way to go, for several reasons. First off, the model will have a simpler Feature Tree, it will update faster and it will take up less space on Disk. Sounds like a winner to me.

John R. Baker, P.E.
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Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

RE: Pattern Feature - Trim Body

(OP)
Thanks John

NX 6.0.5.3, NX 9.0.2.5
NX 10 (Testing)
Windows 7 64 (Windows 8.1 Tablet)

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