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Linear Component Pattern

This document describes the types of rules that can be applied to models that have advanced feature parameters captured.

Driving advanced feature dimensions increases model generation time. Where possible capture feature dimensions (distances, numbers and angles) as dimensions rather than an advanced feature parameter.

During model generation captured dimensions are driven before captured advanced feature parameters. If the advanced feature parameter has also been captured as a dimension the value being driven into the advanced feature parameter will override the captured dimension.

Linear Component Pattern Advanced Feature Parameters

ParameterInput Type and ExampleDescription
Skipped ItemsString

"3|8|26"

A pipe delimited list of items to skip. Setting this to 0 will clear the selection and no items will be skipped.

3|8|28 will skip items 3, 8 and 26 in the pattern.

See Skipped Items (Component Patterns) below for more information.

D1 Reverse DirectionBoolean

True

False

Set the direction 1 pattern.

True - will propagate in the default direction.

False - will propagate in the opposite direction.

D1 SpacingInteger

65.75

Sets the space between items to 65.75 in direction 1.
D1 Pattern QtyInteger

8

Sets the number of pattern items to 8 in direction 1.
D1 End Reference OffsetInteger

5.5

Up to reference must be set in the pattern.

Specifies the distance of the last pattern instance from the reference geometry.

D1 End Reference Reverse OffsetBoolean

True

False

Up to reference must be set in the pattern.

Reverses the direction that the pattern is offset from the reference geometry.

D1 End Use SpacingBoolean

True

False

Up to reference must be set in the pattern.

True - uses spacing between pattern instances.

False - uses the number of pattern instances.

D2 Reverse DirectionBoolean

True

False

Set the direction 2 pattern .

True - will propagate in the default direction.

False - will propagate in the opposite direction.

D2 SpacingInteger

65.75

Sets the space between items to 65.75 in direction 2.
D2 Pattern QtyInteger

8

Sets the number of pattern items to 8 in direction 2.
D2 End Reference OffsetInteger

5.5

Up to reference must be set in the pattern.

Specifies the distance of the last pattern instance from the reference geometry.

D2 End Reference Reverse OffsetBoolean

True

False

Up to reference must be set in the pattern.

Reverses the direction that the pattern is offset from the reference geometry.

D2 End Use SpacingBoolean

True

False

Up to reference must be set in the pattern.

True - uses spacing between pattern instances.

False - uses the number of pattern instances.

D2 Pattern Seed OnlyBoolean

True

False

Sets whether to create a pattern in direction 2 using the seed features only, without replicating the pattern instances of direction 1.
FixedAxisOfRotationBoolean

True

False

True - Patterned instances rotate around a common axis.

False - The rotation axis for each instance of a component is translated along Direction 1 and then rotated following the axis of rotation for that component.

Reverse Axis of RotationBoolean

True

False

True - Uses the default rotation.

False - Reverses the rotation direction.

Rotate InstancesBoolean

True

False

True - Rotates instances.

False - Maintains existing rotation.

Rotation AngleInteger

45

Specifies the angular increment for each pattern instance.
Synchronize Flexible ComponentsBoolean

True

False

Moves components in the patterned instances when you move components in the seed flexible subassembly, and vice versa. This option is useful when you pattern flexible subassemblies.

Skipped Items (Component Patterns)

The Skipped Items property requires the item number of the patterned item.

The item number is the order it appears in the SOLIDWORKS feature manager when the pattern feature is expanded.

The patterned items always start at 1 (the first item after the seed).

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