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Arrays on curved faces!

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Anonymous
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Arrays on curved faces!

Is it possible to clone a number of parts on a curved face?

Like 5 curved windows distributed like parts! in an assembly on a curved
wall that is following a path.
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Anonymous
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Like pillows on a curved sofa.
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Anonymous
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You could use the pattern component tool. This will work on a constant
radius curve. If you're talking about a variable radius curve, you will
probably have to place and constrain each part .

--
Hal Gwin
Mechanical Designer
Xenogen
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Anonymous
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If you can manage to do it withing the confines of a single ipt., then you
can array along a path.
"Hal Gwin" wrote in message
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> You could use the pattern component tool. This will work on a constant
> radius curve. If you're talking about a variable radius curve, you will
> probably have to place and constrain each part .
>
> --
> Hal Gwin
> Mechanical Designer
> Xenogen
>
>
Message 5 of 6
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Thanks for the responds!

A path array would work!
Is it good design to create "larger" arrays within parts ?
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Anonymous
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Depends on the design and the likelihood of major changes. I have a couple
of parts that have only had minor edits and no problems, I also have a few
that were rebuilt completely because of major edits and major problems.

--
Hal Gwin
Mechanical Designer
Xenogen

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