Holes pattern

[ZFerrarini]

In Inventor 2023 I created a series of holes with one feature, inserting all the points in one sketch.

The creation works fine, but I can't make it work in the parent assembly when I try to insert one bolt in one hole and try to pattern the rest.

What are my options to make the pattern in the assembly to work?

Create only one hole and pattern it at this level?

Or is there a way to keep my holes as they are and do something different in the assembly?

Thank you in advance.

[blandb · Accepted solution]

You are making assembly features, so the holes will only exist at the assembly level. You need to make sure you open the part and place features there. You are OK to place all the work points in a sketch, but when start the hole command, it will try to use ALL the points, just use 1 for the hole. The sketch will get consumed by the feature, so expand the hole feature and turn on the sketch visibility. Then in the pattern section choose SKETCH DRIVEN. Since the sketch is visible it will recognize the sketch you want and it will just prompt you to choose the feature to follow the sketch. just choose the hole you just created. Now, at the assembly level, just place a bolt into the parent hole, and use the feature pattern there, then the other holes will auto-populate. Now any time you add new points to that sketch, the holes will be auto populated with the fasteners.

[ZFerrarini]

Thank you.