Cosmetic Pattern

[barrowfordred]

I'm trying to show a cosmetic pattern on a model to represent perforated sheet instead of putting holes in.
Try as I might I cannot get anything to show, the plate still remains a blank plate. Is there a view option that needs to be turned on or such like?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Does your card support RealView? The Cosmetic Pattern is a RealView option only.

http://help.solidworks.com/2011/Eng...dworks/features/hidd_dve_cosmetic_pattern.htm

 

[barrowfordred]

Not sure, I can see the Real View Golden ball and chequer pattern / neon pattern work. How do Ic heck if my card (I assume you mean video card) supports Real View?

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Check to see if your card is supported at

http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/videocardtesting.html

 

[barrowfordred]

Fell at the 1st hurdle, neither my Laptop manufacturer (Toshiba) or my graphics card type ( ATI Radeon HD 3470 ) are listed, sod it.

 

[DiegoLGraves]

On a tangent to your specific question, I typically cut a small sample of the perf pattern in the sheet, and outline the overall perfed area with a sketch. The small area is used on the print for a detail of the pattern and the outline shows the area to be perfed. In the dxf file for the cutting machines we use either an array for the holes, or a G-code for the pattern.

Regards, Diego