curved pattern inventor

[huseyinagtas]

How can I duplicate the marked one so that it is parallel to the surface?

[blandb]

Can you post the actual assembly file with all related parts into a zip file instead of a .x_t file? That will just bring in what you have as independent parts.

[huseyinagtas]

I want to reproduce so that it is parallel to the red surface

[CCarreiras]

Hi!

Not easy... Here's my attempt...

[blandb]

It appears in 2023 that the feature pattern orientation is not adjusting? Unless it is just one of them days for me....

@johnsonshiue 

Any ideas?

[CCarreiras]

HI @blandb , i supposed the pattern orientation (following the line) , only works at 2D level, respecting the source positioning.

The software follows a line, not the surface, (the surface is not an input), and there are millions of different surfaces that could contain that 3D line, how the software knows the one it must follow?!

I believe that is not possible...

[Tom_Sturtevant]

Sketch Driven Pattern should be able to do this, adjusting the occurrence orientation based on the normal of the selected reference face(s).  But this requires you to pre-create a (3D) sketch with a point at each occurrence location – and my initial attempt still did not get the occurrence orientation correct…

[cadman777 · Accepted solution]

Find attached a MBS method. You can do it this way and then 'parts it out' for an assembly. Incidentally, I guessed at the dimensions and configuration you're trying to make b/c I can't read you file.

Although I don't have the method on my version of Inventor, I was going to suggest what @Tom_Sturtevant did, but he beat me to it.

[huseyinagtas]

a beautiful road but a long road

inventor should add this type of duplication feature for assemblies
reproduction with curve would be awesome

[huseyinagtas]

yes it can, but I don't think it will work very well with complex assemblies.
inventor developers should take care of this

[cadman777]

I agree!

But don't hold your breath!

Here's a quick video on sketch driven patterns in an assembly.

And I'll add that if the sketch driven pattern spacing can't be equation driven, then that should be added too.

[huseyinagtas]

yes it will work for simple assemblies

sorry for complex surface mounts but it will be weak
I don't want to compare most cad programs have this feature duplication
It's thought-provoking that he's not inventor

hey inventor, innovate and leave your competitors behind :))

[cadman777]

Here in America, we call things like 'sketch driven patterns' a 'trinket'.

Others would call it 'foreplay' and nothing more.

[CCarreiras · Accepted solution]

Hi!

In my long road 😂.... pattern follows the line (the part PR_001012-1-bb has a pattern following the line to create the reference placing points) ... but the question is, it follows the line maintaining the source direction across the line.

Using the method @Tom_Sturtevant and @cadman777 suggested... is a shorter road, and seems to work...

 you just have to use sketch driven pattern.

...Is a good point to ask at Inventor Ideas Forum.

[huseyinagtas]

the solution for now is this long road
I hope they add this pattern feature to their next series.
we have high expectations

[CCarreiras]

I suggest you ask for this in Inventor ideas forum, and link this post... If they don't know the needs, they can't fulfill those needs.