Saving and Loading Table Driven Patterns With multibody parts, you can save and load different table driven patterns for each of the different bodies in the document. Parent topicTypes of Patterns Related concepts Mirror Feature Fill Patterns Variable Patterns Related tasks Curve Driven Patterns Linear Patterns Circular Patterns Sketch Driven Patterns Table Driven Patterns Cosmetic Patterns Saving a Table Driven Pattern To save a table-driven pattern instance: Create a part with a seed feature and create a table pattern. 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). Browse to the folder where you want to save the table pattern, and enter a name. The .sldptab extension is added automatically. Click Save to save the table pattern (.sldptab), and click OK in the Table Driven Pattern dialog box to complete the part. Loading a Table Driven Pattern To load a table-driven pattern instance: With a part open, click Table Driven Pattern (Features toolbar) or Insert > Pattern/Mirror > Table Driven Pattern. 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. Select the appropriate Reference point and Coordinate system. Select the following in the graphics area: Bodies for Bodies to Copy Features for Features to Copy Faces for Faces to Copy You can select a combination of bodies, features, and faces provided the pattern is geometrically permitted. Click OK.
Saving and Loading Table Driven Patterns With multibody parts, you can save and load different table driven patterns for each of the different bodies in the document. Parent topicTypes of Patterns Related concepts Mirror Feature Fill Patterns Variable Patterns Related tasks Curve Driven Patterns Linear Patterns Circular Patterns Sketch Driven Patterns Table Driven Patterns Cosmetic Patterns Saving a Table Driven Pattern To save a table-driven pattern instance: Create a part with a seed feature and create a table pattern. 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). Browse to the folder where you want to save the table pattern, and enter a name. The .sldptab extension is added automatically. Click Save to save the table pattern (.sldptab), and click OK in the Table Driven Pattern dialog box to complete the part. Loading a Table Driven Pattern To load a table-driven pattern instance: With a part open, click Table Driven Pattern (Features toolbar) or Insert > Pattern/Mirror > Table Driven Pattern. 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. Select the appropriate Reference point and Coordinate system. Select the following in the graphics area: Bodies for Bodies to Copy Features for Features to Copy Faces for Faces to Copy You can select a combination of bodies, features, and faces provided the pattern is geometrically permitted. Click OK.
Saving a Table Driven Pattern To save a table-driven pattern instance: Create a part with a seed feature and create a table pattern. 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). Browse to the folder where you want to save the table pattern, and enter a name. The .sldptab extension is added automatically. Click Save to save the table pattern (.sldptab), and click OK in the Table Driven Pattern dialog box to complete the part.
Loading a Table Driven Pattern To load a table-driven pattern instance: With a part open, click Table Driven Pattern (Features toolbar) or Insert > Pattern/Mirror > Table Driven Pattern. 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. Select the appropriate Reference point and Coordinate system. Select the following in the graphics area: Bodies for Bodies to Copy Features for Features to Copy Faces for Faces to Copy You can select a combination of bodies, features, and faces provided the pattern is geometrically permitted. Click OK.