Solid Edge Unable to edit width of Pattern

2021-10-06T23:55:22Z
PART/SHEETMETAL

Summary


Details

I have a part with a hole which I want to pattern. In the rectangular pattern 
sketch I create a 'connect' relation between the midpoint of one of the 
horizontal lines of the pattern sketch (X direction of the pattern) and the 
hole centerpoint.


Subsequently when I try to edit the width of the pattern (X direction) I am 
unable to do so. Why?



Solution

 This is working as designed. Since the center point of the top line of the 
pattern rectangle has been constrained, the width cannot be changed since the 
width is adjusted from the right side of the pattern rectangle, but the center 
point constraint requires the line to be symmetric about the center point. If 
you were to constrain the left end point (instead of the center point) of the 
top line of the pattern rectangle, you would be able to change the width.


The workaround - should you wish to apply this connect relation - would be to 
change the pattern rectangle to be the desired width before constraining the 
center point of the rectangle line.



Notes and References


Hardware/Software Configuration

Platform: INTL64
OS: window
OS Version: n/a
Product: SOLID_EDGE
Application: PART/SHEETMETAL
Function: FEATURES

Ref: 002-7008823

KB Article ID# PL7008823

Contents

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Associated Components

PART/SHEETMETAL: FLAT_PATTERN