Dimention-driven array

konstantin_shiriazdanov

Like in last versions of SW - generating an array with variable dimentions of the base feature, or the copy-feature instrument that makes editable copies and places them in connector-defined coordinates

lougallo

@konstantin_shiriazdanov Can you clarify what you mean here?  You can do patterns with variables that calculate per each instance.. but are you more after that ability to copy features like this so you can make individual varied instances?

konstantin_shiriazdanov

@lougallo, yes, I meant about your second suggestion, variables in arrays is a great idea but they can handle only mathematical dependences with constant iteration step like {dim1=f[n], n=n+1} (if we don't wont make polinomial interpolation)

ilya_baran

Sorry, I'm also not fully following.  I think by "array" you mean what we call "pattern".  If so, a feature pattern transforming variables linearly can be used to specify arbitrary parameters.  For example, in a pattern of five extrudes, I want the extrude depth to be 4, 2, 3, 2, 3 meters, I could pattern the variable n to be 1,2,3,4,5 by adding 1 to it inside the pattern and then set the extrude depth to
[4,2,3,2,3][#n] * meter
This uses our array literal and access syntax.  If you want to define a more complicated function, that is also fairly easy using FeatureScript (see https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/3600/function-variables).  If you are looking for something else, I think a picture would help us understand.