Pattern in sheet metal

[cubalibre000]

Hi,
in NX7 sheet metal, for hole I must use the standard rectangular circular array command, but for cutout command, the same command doesn't show my feature, I need to use Pattern Face.
Why different command in sheet metal ?
In modeling or in the old NX3 sheet metal environment I can use rectangular array for hole and cutout.
If I need to pattern a flange along e linear edge, which command I need to use ? (Face pattern and rectangular array doesn't function).

Thank you

 

[JohnRBaker]

Actually we recommend that you use Pattern Face whenever you can as it's more associative than Feature Array.

Note that there's a proposal to rework the entire issue of 'Patterning' objects in the NX 8.0 release.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[cubalibre000]

Hi John,
thank you.
But how can I pattern a flange along e straight edge ?
NX8 is NX7.5 ?
Because I listen that NX8 was renamed in NX7.5.

Regards..

 

[JohnRBaker]

Sorry, I'm talking about the 'real' NX 8.0, the one that's coming NEXT year.

Note that 'Pattern Face' worked fine for me (when selecting the flange use the Face Selection 'Rule' of 'Feature Faces') to create a series of small flanges along one of the longer edges of your example part.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[cubalibre000]

Hi John,
I tried to do with pattern face, but I can complete the task.
Can you post a simple example with a short flange patterned along an edge ?

Thank you.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Attached is an example of a Sheet Metal model with Multiple flanges created using Pattern Face (note the Flatpattern view).

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[cubalibre000]

Hi John,
it's ok, it's what I need...I made the same procedure...but nothing.
I will study better you example.

Thank you...

 

[JohnRBaker]

Make sure you select ALL of the faces associated with the SM Feature (which is why I suggested using the 'Feature Faces' selection option).

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[cubalibre000]

Hi John,
I understand why I wasn't able to pattern my flange.
The problem is that if I use the 'At End' width option, the Face Selection 'Rule' of 'Feature Faces' doesn't select the face that is planar to the adjacent flange.
I post an example.

Thank you