Allow Symmetric Component Patterns in Assembly Environment

[Anonymous]

Add the "Symmetric" option to the Component Pattern dialog box.  This would allow for the correct number of components to show in the BOM when the pattern is created.  Currently, I have to use both directions to accomplish this and in turn causes my component count in the BOM to be incorrect. 

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[Anonymous]

Hi!

I want create a symmetric rectangular series of components but I can't start selecting the central component.

I can use it only for make a rectangular series of holes (with midplane) selecting the central hole.

Is it possible?

Thank's

Nicola

[BryanKelley]

This idea is based on the following link. http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/Bi-Directional-Patterning/m-p/3687130#M453320 Status: Duplicate Hello, I am marking this as a duplicate of an Idea entitled "Midplane Rectangula​r pattern in an assembly " http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Inventor-IdeaStation/Midplane-Rectangular-pattern-in-an-assembly/idi-p... Which in turn has been Accepted as [US21780]. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the update BryanKelley, but I do not believe that the reply marked as the "solution" accomplishes the same thing as what I am suggesting.  

[mcgyvr]

Bryans link just got truncated.. This is the duplicate request.. 

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Inventor-IdeaStation/Midplane-Rectangular-pattern-in-an-assembly/idi-p...

[dan_szymanski]

This Duplicate idea has been implemented within Autodesk Inventor 2016. Special thanks to the author of this Idea and likewise to everyone who cast your Kudo for it.