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Sketch driven feature in assembly

ZFerrarini — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 18:42:54 GMT

When I have an irregular pattern in a part, I like a lot the Sketch driven feature.

In an assembly, the only pattern features I see are pattern (linear and circle) and mirror.

If I don't have a pattern to use from any part in the assembly, is there a feature like the sketch driven in the parts?

Thank you in advance.

Re: Sketch driven feature in assembly

johnsonshiue — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:39:08 GMT

Hi! Sketch-Driven Pattern is also available as a feature pattern in an assembly. I think you are asking about Sketch-Drive Component Pattern. This is indeed not available. But you could achieve it by leveraging feature-based component pattern workflow.

Basically, you create a Sketch-Driven Pattern of a workpoint in a part. Then at the assembly level, start Rectangular Component Pattern command -> select the Sketch-Drive Pattern in a part. Then the selected components will be populated according to the Sketch-Driven Pattern.

Many thanks!

Re: Sketch driven feature in assembly

ZFerrarini — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:31:16 GMT

Yes, I mean the Sketch-Drive Component Pattern.

Unfortunately, I don't have a pattern in the part, only cuts, and I know the components pattern doesn't work with cuts.

Thank you for looking at it.

Re: Sketch driven feature in assembly

johnsonshiue — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:21:37 GMT

Hi! Couldn't you make one sketch-driven pattern of the cut? The Feature-Based Component Pattern does not care what pattern geometry is. It simply follows the pattern instances in the part. It should be doable. There are examples on the forum (https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/sketch-driven-assembly-patterns-discussion/td-p/9393854 a video created by @andrewdroth).

Please share the files here so that the forum experts can help take a look.

Re: Sketch driven feature in assembly

ZFerrarini — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:12:40 GMT

It loos a good idea, but I am done already. I will try next time.

Thank you.