Create Linear Component Pattern (DriveWorks Documentation)

Create Linear Component Pattern - SOLIDWORKS PowerPack

The Create Linear Component Pattern Generation Task will create a Linear Component Pattern of a Part or Sub-Assembly in an Assembly.

Properties

Property Name

Description

(Name)

The unique name for this task.

Direction 1 Quantity

Pattern quantity for Direction 1

Direction 1 Spacing

Pattern spacing for Direction 1

First Face, Plane or Axis

The name of the first direction reference face, plane or axis

First Reference Type

The type of the first reference (Plane, Axis, NamedFace). Direction is along an axis or normal to a face or plane.

Flip Direction 1

True or False. True to reverse the direction, False to not. Default is False

Direction 2 Quantity

Pattern quantity for Direction 2

Direction 2 Spacing

Pattern spacing for Direction 2

Second Face, Plane or Axis

The name of the second direction reference face, plane or axis

Second Reference Type

The type of the second reference (Plane, Axis, NamedFace). Direction is along an axis or normal to a face or plane.

Flip Direction 2

True or False. True to reverse the direction, False to not. Default is False

Component To Pattern

The name of the component instance to pattern for example Part-1@Assembly or Part-1 (pipe bar (|) delimit the component names if there is more than one).

Order Of Instance

The instance order in the SOLIDWORKS feature manager does not necessarily follow the order DriveWorks recognizes.

DriveWorks requires the Instance number to be taken from the order it is listed in the SOLIDWORKS Feature Manager. For example:

SOLIDWORKS Feature Manager display

DriveWorks Order Of Instance

Part<5>

Part<1>

Part<4>

Part<3>

Part-1

Part-2

Part-3

Part-4

If you are unsure of the instance ordering, the DriveWorks capture assistant will indicate the order through Captured Parameter Highlighting.

In the image below Flange <5> in the SOLIDWORKS feature manager is Instance 1 to DriveWorks.

Captured Parameter Highlighting indicates the instance parameter in the DriveWorks capture assistant, on the model AND in the SOLIDWORKS feature manager.

Example

When this task is added the properties are both static and dynamic by default.
See How To: Change A Static Property To A Dynamic Property to enable rules to be built on these properties.

Property Name	Example Rule	Example Result	Meaning
Direction 1 Quantity	5	5	Pattern Quantity for Direction 1.
Direction 1 Spacing	20	20	Pattern Spacing for Direction 1.
First Face, Plane or Axis	"Right Plane"	Right Plane	The name of the first direction reference Face, Plane or Axis. Named Faces When using Named Faces as the Reference Type, please see How To: Name And Write Rules For A Face Or Plane In A SOLIDWORKS Part for information on how to create a Named Face and examples of how to build rules that reference them.
First Reference Type	Plane	Plane	The Reference type selected from the dropdown menu (Plane, Axis or Named Face).
Flip Direction	FALSE	FALSE	Will not reverse the Direction.
Direction 2 Quantity	3	3	Pattern Quantity for Direction 2.
Direction 2 Spacing	40	40	Pattern Spacing for Direction 2.
Second Face, Plane or Axis	"RightPlane"	Right Plane	The name of the second direction reference Face, Plane or Axis. Named Faces When using Named Faces as the Reference Type, please see How To: Name And Write Rules For A Face Or Plane In A SOLIDWORKS Part for information on how to create a Named Face and examples of how to build rules that reference them.
Second Reference Type	Plane	Plane	The Reference type selected from the drop down menu (Plane, Axis or Named Face).
Flip Direction	TRUE	TRUE	Will reverse the Direction.
Component To Pattern	{Model File Name Result}&"-"&{Component to pattern SOLIDWORKS Instance Number}	"Block "&DWSpecificationId&"-1"	The name of the component to pattern

Valid Direction Entity Selections

The valid model entities that can be used to create a Linear component pattern are:

Face
Plane
Reference Geometry Axis

Edges and Sketch entities are not supported by this task.

Generation Sequence

This Task can be added to SOLIDWORKS Assemblies in the following Generation Sequence(s):

Pre Drive (will be run before the Main Drive Sequence)
Post Drive (will be run after the Main Drive Sequence)

DriveWorks Pro 22 Create Linear Component Pattern

Create Linear Component Pattern - SOLIDWORKS PowerPack

Properties

Example

Generation Sequence

DriveWorks Pro 22
Create Linear Component Pattern