We did this for some points that were places on a surface.
I think the procedure goes something like this:
- Place the first point independently on the part or surface.
- Select that point and create a pattern table.
- You can now directly edit the data or you can read in new data.
- If you are working with excel data you will want to read in new data.
- If you are working with excel data you will want to read in new data.
To Read in data:
- In the Table editor window click save as.
- A file will be created in the start in folder called table1_tmp.ptb (your system might be different (disclaimer
) - Do not close the Pro table editor window.
- Navigate to and open table1_tmp.ptb in wordpad.
- Use excel to format the data as it is in the table1 file.
- Paste the data into the file and save it back to the same name and location.
- Back in the pro table editor - click: File -> Read and read in the edited data.
- Finally click Save in the editor window.
Here is a sample of what the data should look like:
!# Pro/TABLE
!#
! [] S 92;
! [] W 8;
![B] W 20;
![C] W 19;
![D] W 19;
![A] W 5;
"!"
"! Input placement dimensions and model name for each pattern member."
"! The model name is that of the pattern leader or any of its family table instances."
"! Indices start from 1. Each index has to be unique,"
"! but not necessarily sequential."
"! Use '*' for default value equal to the leader dimension and model name."
"! Rows beginning with '@' will be saved as comments."
"!"
"! Table name TABLE1."
"!"
"! idx" " d3118(65.806980300)" " d3119(137.7726490)" " d3120(7.205890390)"
1 43.987688909 137.7377847 21.767808765
2 29.980591370 234.5645454 4.298906330
3 34.455756455 136.5780585 12.454024500
Good luck
Paul
