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Variables & Circular Patterns
mr_deek
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Hello,
Am I correct that you can not use variables for Circular Patterns?
Expect:
When I enter a [#Variable] say 10. I expect the sketch to be updated with 10 patterns of an object.
Get:
I get an error in the sketch that the pattern will not take a variable for calculation?
Example Gear Sketch: (changing the variable #GearTeath does not change the sketch pattern)
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/73ad167c8eb98e1e534559d9/w/3759075fd331a32b7dc4b46c/e/74ce9e53c2889d0069d514ce
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Answers
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Currently, you can use a variable in a pattern feature but not in a sketch pattern. In your example, the workaround would be to draw only one of the tooth cutouts in your sketch, then face pattern the resulting cutout by variable.0
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mr_deek, I also meet the same issue,maybe Onshape will solve it soon , now we can creat it with other method like thomas_kozak metioned.0
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This should be a very easy fix. I can type 5 into the box for sketch pattern but I cant make a variable "Num = 5" and type "#Num" into the box?0
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@ryan_avery310
Check out this post from @kevin_o_toole_1 for a technical explanation of why we don't currently allow variables in sketch pattern:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/30219#Comment_30219
Jake Rosenfeld - Modeling Team0 -
I did and I left a comment there.Jake_Rosenfeld said:@ryan_avery310
Check out this post from @kevin_o_toole_1 for a technical explanation of why we don't currently allow variables in sketch pattern:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/30219#Comment_302190
