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Hole table
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:40 pm
by Tera
I have a sheet metal with a lot of holes (maybe more than 60) on one of its flanges.
Even by using patterns etc, I have to add a lot of dimensions that makes the sketch too crowded and makes it very hard to check if the dimensions are correct.
Is there any possible way to use a table or an excel file to add X & Y coordinates and the holes be added? Something like Holes table in drawings.
For now I've divided the holes to several features, but still having a hole table that derives the hole positions seems to be simpler.
Thanks.
Re: Hole table
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:11 am
by gupta9665
Tera wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 10:40 pm
I have a sheet metal with a lot of holes (maybe more than 60) on one of its flanges.
Even by using patterns etc, I have to add a lot of dimensions that makes the sketch too crowded and makes it very hard to check if the dimensions are correct.
Is there any possible way to use a table or an excel file to add X & Y coordinates and the holes be added? Something like Holes table in drawings.
For now I've divided the holes to several features, but still having a hole table that derives the hole positions seems to be simpler.
Thanks.
Have you looking into using feature patterns, fill
shape pattern , or table driven pattern (you can use an external file in this)?
Re: Hole table
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:21 am
by Tera
gupta9665 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:11 am
Have you looking into using feature patterns, fill shape, or table driven pattern (you can use an external file in this)?
The holes doesn't follow a pattern. So feature pattern can not be used (I assume)
I don't know what is fill shape. If it's the same as Fill pattern, it can not be used too. Because there's not a special pattern for the holes. I will research to see what Fill shape is.
I had completely forgotten about table driven pattern. Never have used it. It seems promising. I'll check some tutorials and will be back.
Thanks for your feed back.
Re: Hole table
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:31 am
by Tera
@gupta9665 Table Driven Pattern was perfect.
I really appreciate your help.
Thanks.
Re: Hole table
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:43 pm
by gupta9665
Sorry I meant fill pattern only and accidently typed shape. But glad to know that table driven worked well.