Feature Pattern Select - How to use

[kkornocksr]

I have an assembly, with a cover that has multiple holes for screw locations. The holes are not in a circular or rectangular pattern. More randum. However, the locations were created within the same sketch on the cover, and then the holes created using this sketch. When I insert a screw on the assembly into one of these holes, I now want to pattern it in all the holes. How do you do that? The Feature Pattern Select does not seem to allow me to do it. Thanks

[WHolzwarth · Accepted solution]

Could be done by iMates. See sample (2015)

- Place Insert iMate to Puffer1.ipt

- Place total of needed iMates to 2nd part (Dummy_platte.ipt)

- Place Component -> Select Puffer1.ipt-> Rightclick -> Use iMates -> Rightclick -> Use with all matching iMates

Texts may differ. I'm using German version.

Walter

[kkornocksr]

I only have Inventor 2011, so I couldn't open your example, but I followed your instructions, and they are an acceptable solution. It is not exactly what I was looking to do, but it did speed up my need to place a large amount of screws without doing each one individually. Thank you very much.