Assembly components in an oval pattern

[jeedee78]

In Inventor 2012 I know that it is possible to arrange assembly components in a circular or rectangular pattern. But is there a way to arrange these components in an oval pattern?

[PaulMunford]

Have you tried patterning along a path?

http://www.cadprofessor.in/2010/09/pattern-along-a-path-using-inventor-2011/

[Jaychale]

That only applies to features in a part.

The pattern menu in an assembly looks different, and does not respond to a path, only a direction.

[jtylerbc]

Can you create a curve-driven pattern of something (work points, maybe) in one of your parts, then use "Feature Pattern Select" in your assembly pattern to follow the points?

[Jaychale]

I have been trying to do just that for the last hour or so.

Sometimes I can get the points to go where they are supposed to, but then it always tells me that something undetermineable is wrong.

[JDMather]

Alttach the files here.