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ckb614

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Apr 4, 2011
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I have a product with about 30 clamps and I'd like to attach a bracket to each one. Is there a way to do this without have to do each one separately?
 
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ckb614, maybe yes with a chance of no. Typically you would make a Product with you clamp part, attaching features,... Then you would instantiate that Product to all the required locations. If you add a bracket to the Product it will appear at all instantiated locations. There are a couple of options
1) add all 30 brackets individually
2) create a product and add your clamp and bracket - moving them to the 30 places
3) If the clamps are in different locations but spaced planar you can you assembly re-use pattern. You will first need to create a CATpart with a user pattern of anything will work. I would pattern holes of a solid or gsd pattern points. Next in assembly design constrain the bracket to the initial piece of geometry. Then use ASD Re-Use pattern of the bracket and pattern in above catpart.

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Derek


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