patterns
patterns
(OP)
Pattern never works for me so I know I am doing something wrong. I make a datum through an axis and at an angle to a reference datum. Then when trying to pattern I enter the new angle and the number of items to be patterned. What am I missing.





RE: patterns
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RE: patterns
RE: patterns
-USEFULL INFORMATION-
If you have the datum as a separate feature you can group it with the feature you're patterning and do a Group Pattern.
If you don't know about group patterns they allow you to use the dimension of a reference feature such as a datum plane to pattern another feature that references it.
To do this do the following
Feature > Group > Local Group
Enter a name for group like P1 and hit enter
select the datum and the feature and hit Done.
Now choose pattern from the Group menu and click on the feature on screen or the Group in the model tree and you will see the datum's angle which you can use for your pattern.
Just make sure that your feature does not reference any fixed datum planes like the Default selections of Intent Manager.
If you have any questions let me know.
Michael