Workshop 5.

Pattern Operation

DesignModeler

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• Goals:
– Import a Model in Parasolid format
– Add a hole and then use the Pattern Operation to upgrade the part
to a Bolted Flange interface.

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• Project Page> Component Systems>

Geometry

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• Project Page> Component Systems> Geometry

b RMB

• DM will Open. When prompted choose “mm” as the

length unit

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Import the Parasolids file

“fan_hub.x_t”.
1. [Main menu] >File>Import
External Geometry File . . .
Browse to file “fan_hub.x_t”
and open..
2. Under Details of import, 1
change Operation to Add
Material
3. “Generate” the import.

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3. Select the large Annular face

4. Click the “New Plane” Toolbar 4
5. “Generate” the new plane 5
6. Switch to >Sketching mode
7. Draw an 8 mm diameter circle on
the face and position the circle 17
mm from the vertical and
horizontal axes. 3
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8. Click the “Extrude” toolbar
9. Change Operation to “Cut Material”
10. Change Type to “Through All” 12
11. “>Generate” the (first) hole

The first hole is made, now get prepared to

“>Pattern” (copy) it around.
Reorient the model and/or click on the Blue
ISO Triad Ball as desired.
12. In the >Tree, click on ZXPlane to make it
active - - a useful axis appears.

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13. Use the select filter as necessary to select

the hole’s cylindrical bore surface.
14. >Create> Pattern

From the Details menu:

15. >Geometry>Apply 13
• The hole was already selected
16. Change the Pattern type to “Circular”
17. Select the axis that goes thru the large hole 17
in the center of the part and click on >Apply
(note, if you don’t see an appropriate axis,
you may have to activate ZX or YZ Plane in
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the tree).
18. Change Copies to 5 (note you will get 6
holes total - - this includes the original plus
5 copies)
19. “>Generate” to create hole pattern

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