Save and Load Table Driven Patterns
With multibody parts, you can save and load different table driven patterns for each of the different bodies in the document.
To save a table-driven pattern instance:
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Create a part with a seed feature and create a table pattern.
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Click Save in the Table Driven Pattern dialog box. (If you use an existing set of X-Y coordinates which you modified, use Save As to rename the new pattern).
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Browse to the folder where you want to save the table pattern, and enter a name. The .sldptab extension is added automatically.
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Click Save to save the table pattern (.sldptab), and click OK in the Table Driven Pattern dialog box to complete the part.
To load a table-driven pattern instance:
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With a part open, click Table Driven Pattern on the Features toolbar, or click Insert, Pattern/Mirror, Table Driven Pattern.
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Click Browse to locate the .sldptab file, then click Open.
The file name appears in Read a file from, along with the X-Y coordinates.
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Select the appropriate Reference point and Coordinate system.
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Select the following in the graphics area:
You can select a combination of bodies, features, and faces provided the pattern is geometrically permitted.
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Click OK.