is pattern multiplication using a variable implemented?

aviv_harari

Hi!,
I drew a cavity in my model and wanted to have a few of them. other parts are relating to the cavities so the logical notion to me was to put the number of duplication in a variable and use it in all the relevant places.

for some reason this is not working as planned. i get an error. using same variable in measurements is ok.

thanks,

Aviv

owen_sparks

Hi, can you post a link to your document?  Variables should work for anything other than a sketch pattern...

I believe the most common mistake is declaring the variable after the feature, it must be declare above the first instance of its use.

Cheers, Owen S.

aviv_harari

I need it in a sketch pattern to make the cavities..i seemed to me thought that sketch pattern are the way to make those holes using a variable. is there a way to duplicate the extrusion instead?

I made a sample document. now , when I want to put 3 holes instead of 2 I need to change in 2 places : the variable and the hole sketch pattern multiplication value.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/4abaf2ce9f5a5939f8434406/w/1d943e967bbb6380c9acc630/e/2d4c468ddc3f96c9aecae0be

aviv_harari

Issue is still not resolved. I need a workaround to do this. any thoughts?

owen_sparks

Hi, as stated earlier you cant use variables in a sketch pattern. (The variable for the length is fine.)

Here is a version of your file that uses a feature pattern to achieve the result you're after.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/78929e8a7b78b5ec9527ce12/w/518ba61b0baf6e738e1719aa/e/9dc387f56c241655b639a29c



Hope that helps,

Owen S.

brian_jordan

@owen_sparks, is this intended to be public or just for @aviv_harari? If the former I can't open it here.

owen_sparks

brian_jordan said:

@owen_sparks, is this intended to be public or just for @aviv_harari? If the former I can't open it here.

My bad, I forgot to make it public, should be good now.

Sorry, Owen S.