PartDesign MultiTransform
PartDesign MultiTransform |
Menu location |
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PartDesign → MultiTransform |
Workbenches |
PartDesign |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
None |
Introduction
'Make a pattern from combinations of transformations' - The MultiTransform Feature tool takes one (or a set of) part 'features' as its input, and allows the user to apply multiple transformations to that feature (or set of features) progressively, in sequence - creating a combined or compound transformation.
For example, to produce the flange with a double row of holes as pictured below, the user:
- started by clicking on the MultiTransform Feature icon
- selected the hole as the 'feature' (base)
- added a linear pattern with two occurrences in the X direction
- added a polar pattern with eight occurrences around the Y axis.
Flange with double row of holes. Hole pattern created with 'MultiTransform Feature' tool.
Options
When creating a multitransform feature, the 'multitransform parameters' dialogue offers two different list views. Select originalsThe list view shows the 'originals', the features that are to be patterned. Clicking on any feature will add it to the list. Select transformationsThis list can be filled with a combination of the simple transformations mirrored, linear pattern, polar pattern and scaled. The transformations will be applied one after the other. The context menu offers the following entries: EditAllows editing the parameters of a transformation in the list (double-clicking will have the same effect) DeleteRemoves a transformation from the list Add transformationAdds a transformation to the list Move Up/DownAllows changing the order of transformations in the list |
Limitations
- A scaled transformation should not be the first in the list
- The scaled transformation must have the same number of occurrences as the transformation immediately preceding it in the list
- For further limitations, see the linear pattern feature
Examples
The smallest pad was first patterned three times in X direction and then scaled to factor two (so the three occurrences have scaling factor 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0). Then a polar pattern was applied with 8 occurrences.
The pocket was first mirrored on the YZ plane and then patterned with two linear patterns to give a rectangular pattern.
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