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June 23, 2018
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Pattern table is drive using relations or parameters

  • June 23, 2018
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Hello all !!
I do the pattern using pattern table.
Can I drive my pattern table dimension using relations or parameters ?

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HamsterNL
HamsterNL18-Opal
18-Opal
June 25, 2018

As far as I know, you can't drive the table pattern dimensions directly.

 

But if you define multiple tables in your table pattern, you can create a relation to choose which table is to be used.

 

Example

Create a table pattern with two tables (called "FOUR" and "SIX").

Rename the table pattern as "TABLE_PATTERN".

You can choose which table is to be used with these relations:

 

 

IF YES
 PATTERN_TABLE:FID_TABLE_PATTERN = "FOUR"
ELSE
 PATTERN_TABLE:FID_TABLE_PATTERN = "SIX"
ENDIF

Replace "IF YES" with the actual condition you want to use.

 

Syntax used

PATTERN_TABLE:FID_NAME_OF_TABLE_PATTERN = "NAME_OF_TABLE"

 

P.s. You can also use the FeatureID of the table pattern, but using the name is more clear.

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    VINAYSINGH1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    June 27, 2018
    Thanks for reply..
    But multiple table is useful when you have fixed value.
    HamsterNL
    HamsterNL18-Opal
    18-Opal
    June 27, 2018

    That's true.

     

    We are using a more complicated way to drive all the dimensions of a table pattern.

     

    Excel (Step 1)

    We use Excel to calculate the dimensions of the table pattern, then with a small VBA macro we create the "ptb" file which Creo uses.

     

    A "ptb" file starts with this line:

    !# Pro/TABLE

     

    Then the rows with the information of the table pattern.

     

    Creo (step 2)

    We recorded a mapkey which replaces the existing table pattern with the one we have created in Excel. I first rename the existing table pattern, then import the new table, active the new table, then delete the old table.

     

    Complicated as I said 🙂

     

    Maybe this topic will help you: Regenerate pattern table vb api

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