Pattern: Enhanced Point Pattern Flexibility and Performance
Creo Parametric 11.0.0.0
User Interface Location: Click any of the following:
• > 
Pattern
Pattern• > Pattern > Geometry Pattern
Pattern > Geometry Pattern• > Flexible Pattern
Flexible PatternUnder Type, select 
Point. Under Settings, select From Pattern.
Point. Under Settings, select From Pattern.
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Description
A new From Pattern reference option is introduced for patterns of type Point. This allows defining a point pattern based on:
From Pattern reference option is introduced for patterns of type Point. This allows defining a point pattern based on:• Point patterns
• Coordinate system patterns
• Pattern that contains points or coordinate systems
When the patterned geometry has no dependency on the leader point/coordinate system, it can be beneficial to specify the leader as the alternate origin.
An example use case for coordinate system references is a body pattern where you can control the location and orientation of the bodies through the coordinate systems that are referenced through the new From Pattern option.
From Pattern option.In addition to increased design flexibility, this can also help to speed up pattern regeneration, as the Point Pattern type within Geometry Pattern can offer the full choice of regeneration options (Identical, Variable, General) depending on the geometric situation. This allows to optimize pattern performance where applicable.
Benefits
• Increased design flexibility for patterns that reference patterns of points or coordinate systems
• Easier to create body patterns by following a pattern of coordinate systems
Additional Information
Tips: | None. |
Limitations: | A pattern under an External Inheritance feature cannot be selected as a reference during the creation of a point pattern with reference to a pattern of points or coordinate systems. |
Does this replace existing functionality? | No. |
Configuration option associated with this functionality: | None. |