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With Inventor's math functions and simple expressions you can generate rectangular patterns (resp. patterns along curves) with the number of elements calculated from the length and pitch (element distance, offset).

Pattern - expression-calculated

An example of a finished IPT part making use of such generated pattern (including the parameter expressions) can be downloaded from the Block library - PocetPrvku.ipt
Inventor
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15.4.2014    6770×  
applies to: Inventor ·

See also:
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Tip 12392:Export unfolds of sheetmetal parts to DXF - parameters for iLogic and VBA
Tip 9937:Preset displaying of thread features in Inventor 2015 drawing views.
Tip 6160:How to update/refresh a modified style in Inventor?


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