topic Re: 3D Asseembly Pattern Problem in Inventor Forum

3D Assembly Pattern Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:42:23 GMT

I am self teaching myself how to use Inventor, and I know that is not the best way to learn but I do not have access to a professional learning program for this software. That being said... I am trying to pattern a 3D assembly along another 3D assembly. I am able to follow through with the pattern but it is not fitting my feature select as I wish. The curve is what is causing my issue I think, but i find it strange how it fixes back to my pattern after the curve. I have attached screen shots of what is happening here.

Re: 3D Asseembly Pattern Problem

blandb — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:39:13 GMT

Can you post your assembly and files?

Re: 3D Asseembly Pattern Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:45:17 GMT

Here is a folder with the files

Re: 3D Assembly Pattern Problem

JDMather — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:01:00 GMT

Your first component is not mated to the pattern seed.

Re: 3D Asseembly Pattern Problem

blandb — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:08:05 GMT

If you place your support in the first instance of the feature pattern it will correct. If you need it off the end, maybe redo the cut to where the first instance is where you need it.

Re: 3D Assembly Pattern Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:08:59 GMT

Thank you! That did the trick. I am putting a different support assembly in the pattern seed, so i will create the pattern from the second spot so that is my new seed and I can insert a separate assembly in the first spot.

Re: 3D Assembly Pattern Problem

JDMather — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:12:43 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

... I am putting a different support assembly in the pattern seed,...

I would probably simply Suppress the first Element after creating the Pattern.

Re: 3D Assembly Pattern Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:17:09 GMT

Even better. Thank you

Re: 3D Assembly Pattern Problem

blandb — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:23:17 GMT

Keep in mind you cannot suppress the first element in a pattern. You can suppress the assembly underneath the element which then creates a level of detail.. But as for just suppressing an instance like 6, or 7 you cant.

Re: 3D Assembly Pattern Problem

JDMather — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:44:34 GMT

@blandb wrote:

Keep in mind you cannot suppress the first element in a pattern....

I just did this before I suggested as a solution?

Perhaps not a Feature Pattern seed Occurence, but a Component Pattern first Element.

Re: 3D Assembly Pattern Problem

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:43:15 GMT

I did as JDMather explained and it worked perfectly

Re: 3D Assembly Pattern Problem

blandb — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 14:49:01 GMT

I only mentioned because of the level of detail. Some want to avoid that at all cost. I guess my brain and fingers didn't communicate very well to make my point clear 😁