Reference-Only Surface for complex pattern
Reference-Only Surface for complex pattern
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I need to pattern many spheres as if a sheet of them were draped across a dome, so I revolved a simple sphere and then used the "fill" pattern in Creo2 and the "follow surface shape" option in "options" to pattern the spheres. In order to create the surface for this pattern to reference, I revolved a sketch to create a domed surface. This method creates the pattern of spheres that I need, BUT I don't want the referenced surface showing up as geometry in my part. Whenever I try to hide or suppress the surface, the pattern of spheres is hidden or suppressed as well. Is there any way to make the surface reference only, or suppress it without losing the pattern?





RE: Reference-Only Surface for complex pattern
1) Suppressing an item suppresses all its children, no matter the type of the suppressed item
2) You should not be able to hide a solid feature, but hiding a surface should not hide any children
3) You can hide an entire solid part within an assembly
RE: Reference-Only Surface for complex pattern
RE: Reference-Only Surface for complex pattern
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