Patterned Holes

Discussion in 'SolidWorks' started by 3Ddoug, Dec 16, 2004.

  1. 3Ddoug

    3Ddoug Guest

    Equations work. There are many VB commands available with equations.
    Round() and Int() for example.
    I would like to use a top-down assembly method, create a hole pattern
    in a part with the assembly driving sketches and drive the patterns in
    the parts from there. Unfortunately, you cannot drive a pattern based
    on a pattern in another part, but you can use a sketch to drive a
    pattern. A sketch full of points can be passed to the other parts as
    a driven sketch.
    Does anyone have an api to allow an equation to control the number of
    points in a step and repeat sketch pattern? Step and repeat does not
    allow the quantity to be modified unless you open up the applet.

    Crazy design method? Sorry.
    Just a thought: SolidWorks is really programming graphically without
    the bother of having to add comments so someone else can follow it.
    Thanks!
     
    3Ddoug, Dec 16, 2004
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