Create Circular Patter Including Revolute Joints

[slipperysubs]

I have seen mention in several posts that the ability to create a circular pattern that includes the joints in the seed is "in the works" but have not seen if this has been implemented yet? I have created a crossed roller slew bearing following this tutorial: Design a parametric, 3d-printable Slew Bearing with Fusion 360 that has 68 rollers and want to animate the bearing without having to add a Revolute joint to each and every one individually. Thanks!

[jhackney1972 · Accepted solution]

The answer to maintaining Assembly Joints is to pattern an assembly containing the Joints you need.  The assembly can be very simple, like the one I used in the video, with the joint applied to a sketch point and the roller or more complex.  You can also hide any components in the assembly you do not need.  The Joints are maintained in the assembly that you are patterning.  The Video will show this.

[slipperysubs]

Looks like this will solve my problem. Would you be kind enough to post the complete file so I can examine all the details more closely. Many thanks!

[jhackney1972]

I created the model for the video and then discarded it.  The video shows all you need to know.