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Curve pattern with spacing on alternate axis challange
rhys_skinner
Member Posts: 14 PRO
I have a problem where I require to pattern features/parts on a curve, these need equal spacing on a particular axis not on the curve itself
For a simplified example the goal in the following image; the instances on the top curve to be vertical from the instances on the axis below
This would be simple using sketch, however I cannot use sketch as the amount of instances vary. As far as I'm aware cannot intersect a vertical line pattern and curve within the sketch
The project is parametric and configurable to customer order.
The number of instances varies, the length of the line and curve varies. I would like the have the instances auto populate upon changing configuration.
Any ideas will be welcome
Comments
Are these curves always coplanar?
Hi
Yes they are
Could you not just linear pattern a sketch (with "reapply features")
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/083e2b7118ddf51fc6731038/w/1fa376e66b89f5578f63e4d4/e/b470624373dd051f6181916c?configuration=Instances%3D9.0%3BLG%3D0.14300000000000002%2Bmeter&renderMode=0&tangentEdgeStyle=1&uiState=675790f794604078bab73067
Amazing tip thankyou. I did not realise you could reapply-features to a sketch like that
I have been experimenting with this technique and found a scenario where it "falls apart" with a curve that returns to the "baseline"
Any thoughts how this can be more resilient? thanks
That looks like a special case of a circular arc, sketches do get confuse as to which side of the arc you want to be on sometimes…
You might be able to get around this by "converting" your circle to a spline, using a "3D fit spline" and using that for you sketch reference, something like this: