Feature pattern with relative positions

ryan_meulenkamp
ryan_meulenkamp Member Posts: 4 ✭

Hi,

I wondered if something like this is possible: say you have a "linear" pattern, but instead of setting the distance (and direction), I can simply select a face or mate connector where that same feature should be applied. Maybe even a list.

To give an idea, in following part studio, in folder "Elastiek houders", I have to repeat a feature but with irregular distance, so linear pattern isn't an option. Instead I redid that same (Extrude 35) feature 12 times.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ad854ddee28e77e95162a910/w/273b9e732dfecfe8679663a6/e/2211c3662e5224d408232460

Maybe you can show me a way to do this, or should I take a completely different approach?

Thanks!

Ryan

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  • ryan_meulenkamp
    ryan_meulenkamp Member Posts: 4 ✭

    In the meantime I stumbled upon the point pattern, which does pretty much exactly what I was looking for. I would have liked to repeat said pattern across multiple parts/bodies within that part studio, which the custom Point Pattern feature does not seem to support. I managed to do it by creating a new body, and applying it as a part pattern, which I then subtracted.

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