To create a connected linkage chain pattern:
- Open install_dir\samples\whatsnew\assemblies\chain_pattern\Connected Linkage.sldasm.
- Click or click Chain Component Pattern
(Assembly toolbar). Note that the two components do not have any mates and you can move them freely around the graphics area.
- In the PropertyManager, for Pitch Method, click Connected Linkage
.
- Under Chain Path, for Path, in the flyout FeatureManager design tree, in the main assembly, select Chain Path
.
- Under Chain Group 1, in Component to Pattern
, select Chain Outer Link 06B1<1>
in the graphics area or the flyout FeatureManager design tree.
- In the PropertyManager, for Path Link 1
, select the face shown.

- For Path Link 2
, select the face shown.

- For Path Alignment Plane, in the flyout FeatureManager design tree, in Chain Outer Link 06B1<1>
, select Mid-plane
.
- In the PropertyManager, select Chain Group 2.
- Under Chain Group 2, for Component to Pattern
, in the graphics area or the flyout FeatureManager design tree, select Chain Inner Link 06B1<1>
.
- For Path Link 1
, select the face shown.

- For Path Link 2
, select the face shown.

- For Path Alignment Plane, in the flyout FeatureManager design tree, in Chain Inner Link 06B1<1>
select Mid-plane
.
- Under Chain Path, select Fill Path.
The software calculates the correct number of instances to fill the chain path.
- Click
.

- Drag one of the links to see the chain move.