Number of instances in a point pattern

[pnurczyk]

Creo already knows how many instances are in a point pattern, whether driven by datum points or a sketch with datum points.  If you right click and go to feature information, it says that the sketch or datum point set is the leader of a (N x 1) pattern.  

That number, N, should be stored as a parameter so that we can call it out on drawings.  Currently, there is no clear cut way to access this information.

[TomU]

+1  Same problem with reference patterns.  Creo knows how many there are, and can even pass the quantity as a hole token a standard hole note, but unlike 'regular' patterns, reference patterns do not expose their pattern quantity as a dimension or parameter that can be used in other annotations or in relations.

[mneumueller]

this is being worked on for Creo 10.0

[mneumueller]

This product idea is addressed with Creo 10.0.
See https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/creo_pma/r10.0/usascii/whats_new_pma/core_pattern_instance_paramet...