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If I understand this correctly, the number of holes should be 7, not 8. A simple linear pattern with the folowing two equations works: "NOH@PAT_HOLE" = INT("OAL@SK_BODY" / "SP@PAT_HOLE" ) "DIST@SK_HOLE1" = ("OAL@SK_BODY" - "SP@PAT_HOLE" * NOH@PAT_HOLE" - 1))/2 When changing the OAL@SK_BODY...

Is there a good reason for using a table-driven pattern? This would be much easier with a Linear Pattern by the use of formulas.

For a few years now we have been reading driven dimensions into our design tables and using them in formulas to control other features in the model. What got us going on this was the discovery of the "Excel to SolidWorks Link Template" posted by Rick Chin, Product Marketing, SolidWorks Corp. The...

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