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jmeyerson1-Visitor
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August 15, 2014
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Relations based on Fill Pattern

  • August 15, 2014
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Is there a way to find the number of holes in a fill pattern without manually counting them? For instance if I wanted to have the number of holes define an open air ratio and use that later in relations.

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dschenken1-Visitor
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August 15, 2014

You may be able to make an area measurement before the fill pattern and a second one after of the surface punctured by the pattern. The difference between the two would give the area removed by the pattern.

The documentation suggests that only driving constraints on fill patterns are eligible as they become driving dimensions. Spacing, rotation angle, et al.

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    TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
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    August 15, 2014

    Can you not do a find on the name of the original hole and then get the number of instances found to use in relations?

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    dschenken1-Visitor
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    August 15, 2014

    Fill pattern doesn't seem to have an instance count parameter because it doesn't use an instance count. It only creates dimensions for controls that are used in guiding its creation. In this it is no different than regular features that don't create, for example, a parameter that counts the number of faces a solid has.

    That's why I suggested just using a measurement of area.

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    TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
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    August 15, 2014

    Welcome to the forum, Josh.

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