accelerated pattern

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July 14, 2016
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Hi,

I have to manage sheet metal parts with big patterns (air flow cuts).

Regenerate them is very long.

Patterns are already set to identical".

I've seen in the pass a method to accelerate pattern regenerations.

It was something like making surface quilt and cut by solidify.

I've made unsuccessful trails (it's longer).

Does someone knows how to do ?

Thanks

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kdirth

21-Topaz I

I think you are referring to the "Turbo Pattern" as shown in this video. Never tried it in sheet metal. Let us know if it works.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiE3abQxPXNAhUF5CYKHQIiB2…

There is always more to learn.

kdirth

21-Topaz I

Select a surface of the feature.

Press and hold Shift, select bounding surface and let go of shift. You now have all surfaces connected to the initial surface upto the bounding surface.

Press and hold Shift, select opposite bounding surface and let go. You now have all of the surfaces of the feature. This will update if you change the feature adding or removing surfaces except for deleting the original surface.

Press Ctrl+C the Ctrl+V to create a copy of the surface.

Pattern the surface. I did 9X9 (81 holes)

Select the first surface and Solidify (cut). I had to add a 0 degree flat to give it something to cut. Sometimes it works without adding material, sometimes it doesn't.

Pattern the Solidify.