How to repeat within a sketch?

[autodeskN884Q]

I have a plane with a sketched cutout

I do now want to fill the remaining plane with as many cutouts as possible (on X and Y). There should be a fixed spacing between each cutout. When I later on change the size of the plane the amount of cutouts should increase or reduce. A rectangular pattern can not fill the space but only create n instanes. I hope it's clear what I want to do.

Is this possible? If yes: how? 

File is attached

Thanks

[g-andresen · Accepted solution]

Hi,

1. create a pattern 

2. create patterns from features instead from sketch elements

3. just take a look at this screencast .

günther

[autodeskN884Q]

well I have done that before. thats not dynamically filling the available space but a manual execution

[TheCADWhisperer]

Assign Parameters.

All will then be fully associative with your rectangle.

[jeff_strater]

@g-andresen  is correct here.  You do NOT want to do this in a sketch.  You CAN do it, but the experience will not be pleasant.  Sketch pattern is VERY slow, once you get above a few instances.  Do your patterning in solid features instead.

[davebYYPCU]

You can get it done, as the Whisperer says, with parameters, but you would need a few more than indicated in the file.

The pattern of holes is 2 wide or not?

The hole sizes are by parameter but not the space between rows and columns. (5 ??)

Maximum and Minimum hole values?

Minimum Plate size?

Cut one hole and use Rectanglular Pattern with formulas.

The elephant in the room, is the file is called Cube, are you patterning in 3 directions?

Might help....