circular pattern for surface on SolidWorks

Cesare Russo

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Apr 17, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/17/00

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how can i make a circular pattern for a surface on SolidWorks ?

thanks in advance
cesare

mbia...@my-deja.com

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In article <sfmqrk5...@news.supernews.com>,

SWX2000 pattern feature does not support surfaces (this rev). My
shameless work around would be to create Solid features of the
surfaces, pattern them, copy the surfaces, then cut away the original
solid features.

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Cesare Russo

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Apr 17, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/17/00

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how do u copy the surfaces ?
i don't understand :-(

ciao
cesare
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matt

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Apr 17, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/17/00

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Can't do it. You can pattern solid geometry made from the surface,
though.

Matt.

matt

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Apr 17, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/17/00

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You can't copy the surfaces either. There may be ways you can get where you
need to go using an assembly and component patterns, then use a zero offset to
copy from one part to another. I've gotten used to the work arounds, having
done a bit of it. Are these translated or native surfaces? If native you can
make use of derived sketches to create the next best thing to a a parametrically
linked copy.

This is an enhancement request I and probably some other people have submitted.

Matt.

Cesare Russo wrote:

> how do u copy the surfaces ?
> i don't understand :-(
>
> ciao
> cesare
> <mbia...@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8dftpa$hsl$1...@nnrp1.deja.com...
> > In article <sfmqrk5...@news.supernews.com>,

> > "Cesare Russo" <gui...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > how can i make a circular pattern for a surface on SolidWorks ?
> > >
> > > thanks in advance
> > > cesare
> >

> > SWX2000 pattern feature does not support surfaces (this rev). My
> > shameless work around would be to create Solid features of the
> > surfaces, pattern them, copy the surfaces, then cut away the original
> > solid features.
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.

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Apr 18, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/18/00

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The suggestion given was to take the surface to be patterned and use
INSERT/BASE/THICKEN SURFACE to create a solid that could be patterned.
Then pick the face of the solid corresponding to the original surface
and INSERT/SURFACE/OFFSET (0.0) to duplicate the face as a surface. Then
eliminate the solid by doing a INSERT/CUT/THICKEN to remove the solid
and leave the surface.

There is one drawback. If the patterned solids do not have a connection
to the base solid this cannot be done because SolidWorks does not yet
support disconnected solids.

mbia...@my-deja.com

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In article <sfn19r...@news.supernews.com>,

"Cesare Russo" <gui...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> how do u copy the surfaces ?
> i don't understand :-(

INSERT/SURFACE/OFFSET with a value of 0

Cesare Russo

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Apr 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/20/00

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I have try to copy surface, but i have problem to cut the solid part :-((

thanks again

Cesare
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Ruslan Yusupov

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Apr 30, 2000, 3:00:00 AM4/30/00

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No way to do it in a part environment.
Only tricky way.
1 create an Assy
2 insert your part in it
3 make component circular pattern in same direction you want surfaces in your part.
4 activate original part in assembly.
5 using Knit surface command insert surfaces from every instances of your part in original part. Hiding already inserted.

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