Inventor Rotate and array function

[Anonymous]

Hi, I am looking for a method for rotate and array (multiple copies) as shown in the image; done manually. Is there a way to do this?  Thank you in advance,

[johnsonshiue]

Hi! Yes, this is doable by using Rectangular Pattern -> Path, if this is for body or feature pattern.

If this is for component pattern, you can create a workpoint pattern based on Rectangular Pattern -> Path. And, you can create Comp Pattern based on the feature pattern.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK2exK6RSB4

Many thanks!

[jacobhessP2LYR]

I'm sorry for bringing this back from the dead, but it seems to be the only other place this question has been asked.  I would also like to know how to perform this.  I have 180 identical parts that are stacked on top of each other in an assembly with a total rotation from one side of the stack to the other of 7.25*.  Essentially, just like the OP, but each part is rotated .0402* from the last part.

[jacobhessP2LYR]

Inventor 2020

[SBix26 · Accepted solution]

Without your part to work from I just used a simple square per the OP's image.  Here is my effort, Inventor 2020 format.

I created a helical path for the array, based on the thickness of the part (spacing), the increment angle, and the number of items in the array.  These are just parameters, and can be changed as you wish.

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Sam B

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