Feature Pattern across revolved curve

Tru7h

Hi All,
I'm trying to model a hexagonal grip patter across an ergonomic surface.
I have a Part that was created by Revolving a series of lines and curves. This would be fairly straightforward if it was a simple cylinder. Short of laying out and sizing each hexagon by hand across the entire surface, I'm stuck on this one.

I've looked at the Fill Pattern custom feature, but that only seems to work  on flat planes.

Here's a sample off the workspace for a visual of what I'm trying to pattern on.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/665fffeab724a74f30509a6e/w/52622a7ab1b81fd65be3946b/e/1fc21aec7beaea8fb09f190f?renderMode=0&uiState=66a3b176ef2cb7436603ecbb

eric_pesty

The thing that comes to mind for this would be the Attractor Pattern FS:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ca03eaf542826bb98f6cc90e/v/40995f542420fe7ecf36b6dc/e/9b97d9037f0e0bb481cf6111

Tru7h

Thanks! I got that to work. It has a lot of problems with a cylindrical type surface, but I was able to work around that with some manually added features.

CFried

There is another tool(set) from cadsharp for wrapping. Maybe it works better for you

jean_philippe_de

Hi,
Surface Pattern is easier
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/68e17131f47ae1a6cf8ddd17/w/7ca4fc5a672c618b40584a39/e/83aa448424e78c592bf493a3

jean_philippe_de

the same on a non cylindrical

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/68e17131f47ae1a6cf8ddd17/w/7ca4fc5a672c618b40584a39/e/83aa448424e78c592bf493a3 

JP2024

Hi,
Surface pattern is easier.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/68e17131f47ae1a6cf8ddd17/w/7ca4fc5a672c618b40584a39/e/83aa448424e78c592bf493a3

JP2024

the same on a non cylindrical

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/68e17131f47ae1a6cf8ddd17/w/7ca4fc5a672c618b40584a39/e/83aa448424e78c592bf493a3

eric_pesty

@JP2024
Forgot about the surface pattern FS, looks like a simpler option!