tlehnhaeuser Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 If anyone knows a real easy way to do the following, please feel free to share... I have a trailer frame 48 x 144 outside dimensions. I want to pattern the 48 wide rails so they fit inside the 144 OAL and have 9 rails even spaced. Anyone know a simple way or formual to be used in pattern tool? Thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKevin Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I think part of this video covers that topic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlehnhaeuser Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 Thanks Kev, But I'm not using parameters. These parts could change at anytime to different shapes. I 'd like something "built-into" the Pattern tool with the Triball, maybe... Fit 9 units within the OA width evenly? Make sense? T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary OConnor Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Hi Tom, You can use the Pattern tool in the Tools Catalog. It can AutoSpace and it will give you a handle to change the size of the pattern. Give that a try. Cary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlehnhaeuser Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 Thanks Cary, I like the preview option but still can get it to do what I need. Not sure what the difference is between auto fill and autospace, nothing changes when I switch. I forgot about it and nice to revisit it again, just needs some updating and a little buggy. Tom Scene1.ics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary OConnor Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Hi Tom, Here is an explainer video. Cary PatternTool.avi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlehnhaeuser Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 Thanks Cary, Thats exactly what I want - Thank you!. FYI this tool doesn;t seem to work IC-MECH steel components. but IC tools are fine T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary OConnor Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Hmm...It seems to function but the sizebox gets out of sync. Probably because both are making various changes. We would need to file that to see if it can be handled correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronKevin Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Bug filed. QA 73331 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlehnhaeuser Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 BTW, the W L indicator doesn't pop up on my system when using the pattern tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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