Pattern driven by a table?

[Akesson]

Hi,

Is it possible to create a pattern in one direction with individual spacing (first spacing 20mm second 30 mm etc) and variable number of instances which are driven by a table (like table pattern in ProE)?

/Akesson

 

[Azrael]

Create a set of length parameters, create then a sketch with points and dimension them with the parameters. Now you can create a design table and use thoose parameters.

Use then "user pattern" to instanciate your geometry

 

[Akesson]

Thanks for your reply.

I've already tried that way but as I see it I can't drive the number of instances with a parameter. The only way I see is to add/delete points in my sketch.
The method you describe should work if you're can activate/deactivate a point in the sketch but I hav'nt been able to do that.

/Akesson

 

[Azrael]

Then I would suggest knowledgeware and make rules about the points activity, haven´t tried it in case like this (in a sketch) but should work

 

[Akesson]

I've already tried to make a Rule and activate/deactivate the points in the sketch with no success.
Not able to choose points in a sketch...

Thanks for your ideas.

/Akesson

 

[Azrael]

I was thinking about making hte points in 3d on a work support and then project them into a skecth. So the activity of the points can be controlled, just tried it and the activity can be controlled but I got problem with the projections, despite I deactivated the point it´s still visible in the sketch despite it also there is deactivated. Go figure...

 

[Akesson]

Thanks for helping out.

I've tried the porjection idea and ended up with the same problem as you. The problem is that I would like to use the pattern as reuse pattern in the assy so I can't have too many points in the sketch.

/Akesson

 

[catiajim]

I have seen this done with a combination of a KWA Rule and a VB Script. When the number of points parameter changes, that fires a KWA Rule, which in turn executes a VB Script that adds or deletes a point.

 

[Akesson]

Thanks catiajim,

Not the easiest way to do it but I'll try it.

/Akesson