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rectangular pattern tool

JacobAE65F — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:59:57 GMT

I am trying to pattern rectangular hole with a specified number of holes over a selected distance for them to occur within and the holes are not patterning correctly. I had to sketch each feature out and do the math to divide them into the space. the distance option does not seem to be working in the way I have seen in all the tutorials.

Re: rectangular pattern tool

kacper.suchomski — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:30:31 GMT

Unfortunately, we cannot conclude or suggest anything based on such a description.

Attach your file.
Describe what the problem is.
Sketch the expected effect.

Re: rectangular pattern tool

CCarreiras — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:43:44 GMT

Hi!

I guess you have to select Distance instead of Spacing:

Re: rectangular pattern tool

Mario.VanWiechen — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:00:29 GMT

Pattern over a distance is only applicable in the part modelling environment.

Does not work while working in assemblies or sketchs

Re: rectangular pattern tool

JacobAE65F — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:12:11 GMT

According to the tutorials with the distance option it should divide the selected distance evenly with the feature I have selected.

Re: rectangular pattern tool

kacper.suchomski — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:19:51 GMT

It works very well.

The distance is counted between similar characteristic points, not between the beginning of the first and the end of the last instance.

So you need to draw a sketch that will contain a line with parameterized lengths (length of the board side - width of the cutout - 2x distance of the cutout from the edge of the board).

Re: rectangular pattern tool

JDMather — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 12:00:25 GMT

@JacobAE65F

Attach your file here.

It might also be useful to link the Tutorials you reference.

The image that you posted indicates the wrong technique.