NZMark
Mechanical
- Nov 1, 2008
- 32
Hi,
I am getting an error when trying to use Pattern Along Curve in a Part file, in particular when the Feature to be replicated is a Thicken (SE V20).
The reason I have a Thicken as a feature - as opposed to e.g. a Protusion - is that I start with a Sketch Curve, use Extruded Surface to protrude this curve perpendicular to its profile plane and then Thicken to get the curved wall. Seems to be the most direct way to get what I am after.
However, when attempting to replicate this feature using Pattern Along Curve (with a straight line edge as the Curve, Fill with a specified spacing), I see a successful "ghost" of the Pattern, but when I hit "Preview" get the error message "Part Not Modified: Edit the Feature Inputs".
This is in Smart mode - in Fast mode I get some other error (although I rarely succeed at doing anything with Fast mode...)
The same error arises when I try to do a Mirror Copy Feature.
Is there any way to use this approach with success, or must I find another way of generating the feature (e.g. as a protusion)?
Regards, MT
I am getting an error when trying to use Pattern Along Curve in a Part file, in particular when the Feature to be replicated is a Thicken (SE V20).
The reason I have a Thicken as a feature - as opposed to e.g. a Protusion - is that I start with a Sketch Curve, use Extruded Surface to protrude this curve perpendicular to its profile plane and then Thicken to get the curved wall. Seems to be the most direct way to get what I am after.
However, when attempting to replicate this feature using Pattern Along Curve (with a straight line edge as the Curve, Fill with a specified spacing), I see a successful "ghost" of the Pattern, but when I hit "Preview" get the error message "Part Not Modified: Edit the Feature Inputs".
This is in Smart mode - in Fast mode I get some other error (although I rarely succeed at doing anything with Fast mode...)
The same error arises when I try to do a Mirror Copy Feature.
Is there any way to use this approach with success, or must I find another way of generating the feature (e.g. as a protusion)?
Regards, MT