Completely isolate a CATPart in a Pattern

[MerolaAlba]

Hi everyone,

I have this sliding bar that changes size and multiplies according to 2 patterns when the parameters: "Global Length"

and/or "Global Width" are greater than the parameters "Length" or "Width" in "Limits", it's size is also affected with gaps

that funtion in the same manner.
All fine and great, I'm very proud of this... or I was because, the CATParts that the pattern creates despite having the

Isolated Icon displayed follow the pattern endlessly. This is a problem because I need to apply a TapHole to, at least, a

single created CATPart. I took caution and left the original CATPart that is used by the pattern out of any drilling

but even then the pattern keeps "copying" any alterations that are made to any of the created CATParts. I've tried both

flexible and rigid assembly but there aren't any changes.
Can anyone tell me how to apply a TapHole to a single CATPart after the pattern is applied?

Kind Regards,

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Hi.

You shoukd either give each part unique PartNumber and save it in it's own file or use Product Knowledgeware Template to generate parts from a template.

 

[MerolaAlba]

Hi,

Thank you for your suggestions.
I tried altering the PartNumber manually and with a macro but, because the CATParts are generated from a pattern, all of the PartNumbers are altered automatically.
I'm not familiar with Product Knowledgeware Template, and I've just recently started using Powercopies. Are the 2 similar?

 

[Little Cthulhu]

They are similar in a way both provide ways to create smart templates with Knowledgeware.
PKT however deals with products, not just geometrical objects inside parts like Power Copy does.

I get what you're struggling with and afraid that "part template" command may not allow isolation of parts. Do you really want all of your instances to retain association with initial template part? Or you'd be satisfied if they become isolated right away after creation?

 

[MerolaAlba]

I'd be satisfied if they become isolated right away after creation. So far the only real use I have for the replicated sliding bars is to apply Holes, TapHoles, DrillHoles and Pockets.

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Then I suggest not to use patterns and create independent copies manually instead. This can be done with scripting.

 

[MerolaAlba]

Do you mean use a macro? or could this be done with Knowledge?
Out of curiosity, you suggest that I should not use patterns, but can it be done with patterns?

 

[Little Cthulhu]

The only way to do it with Knowledge is with PKT. And it is probably the "right" way, at least from infrastructure standpoint. If not, then you'll have to write a macro.

As I said there's a chance your goal simply could not be achieved with templates. I'm not able to clarify it by myself (although I'd be interested in it) just because I'm on a vacation. Other than that I see no downsides in templates by itself.