Linear Component Pattern
You can create a linear pattern of components in an assembly in one
or two directions.
To create a linear pattern of components:
Click Insert,
Component Pattern, Linear
Pattern.
In the PropertyManager, under Direction
1:
Select a linear edge or a linear dimension
for Pattern Direction.
Click Reverse
Direction if necessary.
Type a value for Spacing
. This is the value between the centers of the instances.
Type a value for
Number of Instances . This is the total number of
instances including the seed components.
Repeat for Direction
2 for a bidirectional pattern.
Select Pattern
seed only to pattern the seed component only in the second direction.
When cleared, SolidWorks patterns all of the instances generated by Direction 1 and the seed component in
the second direction.
Click in Components
to Pattern , then select the seed components.
To skip instances, click in Instances
to Skip and select the preview of the instance in
the graphics area.
The pointer changes to when
it is over a preview in the graphics area.
To restore instances,
select the instance in Instances to Skip
and press Delete.
Click .
The new components appear under LocalLPattern
in the FeatureManager design tree.
By default, all instances use the same configuration
as the seed components. To change the configuration, edit the component
properties of an instance.
Related Topics
Feature
Driven Pattern
Circular
Component Pattern