Associative Copy 2

[ahv]

Hello All,
Is it exist in NX feature which allow make associative copy (repetition on face where the face is a region of repetition)?
Thanks
AHV

 

[jerry1423]

Insert (pull down menu) > Syncronous modeling > Reuse . . .

What version of NX are you on?

 

[ahv]

Hello jerry1423,

Thanks for reply,
I do not understand whuch feature do you use in Reuse.
I will send you a phicture of what I am looking for.
Thanks
AHV

 

[ahv]

NX version 7.5

 

[JohnRBaker]

It appears that what you're looking for is to 'fill' the rectangular area with holes, correct?

Using NX 7.5 there are no 'area fill' type functions which can be used to array a series of existing holes (but you could fill an area with circles in the sketcher if you're willing to start over in the creation of the holes).

As for using the existing holes and arraying them, there a two functions which you might try but you will have to figure out the number required to 'fill' the area desired. These are Instance Feature where you select the holes themselves, or us the Synchronous Modeling function Pattern Faces where tiy select the face of a hole and array it, but in both cases you will need to do the array calculations yourself and supply the numbers.

Note however, that in the next version of NX that there will be a new Pattern Feature function will allow you create an array of features which will fill any arbitrary bounded area automatically and if that designated area were to change later as the result of a modeling change, the array of holes would update so as to keep the area 'filled'.

So for now, it's either figure it out manually and use one of the feature or face arraying functions, or start over and use the sketcher to create an area fill of circle which you would then used to create the holes by extruding and subtracting.

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[ahv]

Hello John,
Thanks for reply.
Yes, I was looking to fill out the area.
It seems that Synchronous Modeling works better then sketch at least it is faster. Waiting next version on NX. I do not do it every day but this actually I would like to try for flow and displacement simulation. One part only.
Thank you.
AHV