Pattern Distance in Assembly

Joel_Jenks

This may be something to request as an added feature but I'm wondering if I'm just missing an obvious answer. I'm trying to linear pattern a rib component equally between the 2 inner channel faces of this mantel in my assembly.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/975095b4170673da488312c8/w/91ae95cfc29fc7877b30d264/e/0798eedcb132255347a02034?configuration=default

The end goal here is to have the rib spacing adjust parametrically when I change the mantel width. The problem I'm having is that the linear pattern feature only gives me the option to pick direction and a distance input which is just arbitrary. I would have expected this feature to have an option to "pattern between faces" or "pattern up to face", similar to how the extrude command does. Is there a way to define that pattern distance by the distance between channel faces? Or maybe some FS that achieves this? This seems like a very simple operation so I'm concerned that I'm just missing some obvious work around..

john_mcclary

Unfortunately assemblies lack many of these parametric options.

Keep filling out improvement requests and link it here. I'm always for better assembly patterns
I don't remember if there is a IR out there for between face, or up to face options in the current pattern dialogue.
That would seem more likely for Onshape to implement quicker than entirely new patterns like I ask for

Here is a pattern improvement that would do the trick for you as well
 Derived Component Pattern (Assembly) — Onshape

john_mcclary

Unfortunately assemblies lack many of these parametric options.

Keep filling out improvement requests and link it here. I'm always for better assembly patterns
I don't remember if there is a IR out there for between face, or up to face options in the current pattern dialogue.
That would seem more likely for Onshape to implement quicker than entirely new patterns like I ask for

Here is a pattern improvement that would do the trick for you as well
 Derived Component Pattern (Assembly) — Onshape

Joel_Jenks

Bummer. I guess I'll start writing that IR then. Thanks for the quick response!