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Duplicate one or more components and arrange the resulting occurrences in a pattern.
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Tutorial
Length:
3 min.
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Transcript
00:03
In an assembly, you can use the Pattern Component command to duplicate one or more components
00:09
and arrange the resulting occurrences in a circular or rectangular pattern.
00:14
To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:18
Select Ember-LD-ASM_005.iam, and then click Open.
00:25
On the ribbon, in the Assemble tab, Pattern panel, click Pattern.
00:31
In the Pattern Component dialog, click the Rectangular pattern tab.
00:35
In the graphics window, select the linear guide subassembly as the component to be patterned.
00:41
In the Column section, click the selector button, and then select the outside edge of the assembly to specify a direction for the pattern.
00:50
(Flip if needed.)
00:51
Change the spacing to 40mm, and then click OK to create the first pattern.
00:60
Now, duplicate another component with a circular pattern.
01:04
Right-click, and from the marking menu, select the Pattern Component command.
01:09
In the Pattern Component dialog, click the Circular pattern tab.
01:14
In the graphics window, select the two linear guide subassemblies as the components to be patterned.
01:21
In the Circular section, click the selector button.
01:26
In the model tree, expand the LW-SLWE-1040-R-69:1 assembly tree, and then expand SWX-104005:1.
01:40
Finally, expand the Origin folder and select the Z-axis of the carriage plate component.
01:46
In the Pattern Component dialog, change the number of instances to 2, set the angle to 180°,
01:53
and then click OK to complete the pattern.
01:57
Save the assembly.
Video transcript
00:03
In an assembly, you can use the Pattern Component command to duplicate one or more components
00:09
and arrange the resulting occurrences in a circular or rectangular pattern.
00:14
To begin, from the Quick Access Toolbar, click Open.
00:18
Select Ember-LD-ASM_005.iam, and then click Open.
00:25
On the ribbon, in the Assemble tab, Pattern panel, click Pattern.
00:31
In the Pattern Component dialog, click the Rectangular pattern tab.
00:35
In the graphics window, select the linear guide subassembly as the component to be patterned.
00:41
In the Column section, click the selector button, and then select the outside edge of the assembly to specify a direction for the pattern.
00:50
(Flip if needed.)
00:51
Change the spacing to 40mm, and then click OK to create the first pattern.
00:60
Now, duplicate another component with a circular pattern.
01:04
Right-click, and from the marking menu, select the Pattern Component command.
01:09
In the Pattern Component dialog, click the Circular pattern tab.
01:14
In the graphics window, select the two linear guide subassemblies as the components to be patterned.
01:21
In the Circular section, click the selector button.
01:26
In the model tree, expand the LW-SLWE-1040-R-69:1 assembly tree, and then expand SWX-104005:1.
01:40
Finally, expand the Origin folder and select the Z-axis of the carriage plate component.
01:46
In the Pattern Component dialog, change the number of instances to 2, set the angle to 180°,
01:53
and then click OK to complete the pattern.
01:57
Save the assembly.
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Process manufacturing, Secondary education, Vocational education, Colleges and universities
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