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edit a single item in a rectangular array in an assembly file

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 17:24:54 GMT

Inserted 2 parts into an assembly. Then used rectangular pattern in assembly tab to create 2D array. Now I would like to be able to adjust the position of just 1 row of the array, doesn't seem to be an easy way to do that.

Is there a straightforward way to edit components of the array? Clicking on the array shows that all components are "lumped" together as one.

Suggestions appreciated.

Re: edit a single item in a rectangular array in an assembly file

robertast — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:14:50 GMT

@Anonymous

Attach the normal set of files that make up the assembly. So open it is impossible to give advice. and more precisely specify what you want to edit

Re: edit a single item in a rectangular array in an assembly file

3D4Play — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 23:43:02 GMT

Simple answer is that there is not an easy way to do this by entire row by just patterning one base component. You can do it by individual element (as long as one of them isn't the base component), therefore can also do it with each INDIVIDUAL ELEMENT in a row, but that will mean setting all of those components to "Individual", and then (re) constraining every one of them.

One option might be to pattern a component, first into a single row, then (re) pattern that pattern out into an array. Then the entire row becomes one patterned element, but you still cannot independently edit the base (first) row.

You can also place a number of components equal to an entire row, and pattern that base set of components into an array. Same rule applies to adjusting an entire row.

Those are just a couple of ideas - maybe they will help.

Depending on what you want to adjust, and where that row is in the pattern, it makes a big difference.

Re: edit a single item in a rectangular array in an assembly file

robertast — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 04:42:38 GMT

@Anonymous

You can speed up and simplify editing a bit, so you do not need to go into each element separately. All the values you enter are parameters. 😉

The habit of setting parameters to friendly names instead of the standard ones (d1 ..... d10). Then they can be quickly edited from the parameter table.

Re: edit a single item in a rectangular array in an assembly file

j.palmeL29YX — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 05:11:20 GMT

I'd supress the one item of the array (which you want to edit) and place an additional copy of the source element(s) where you want to be.