Tutorial - Table driven pattern in SolidWorks?

Sudhir Gill

6 Feb, 2012 11:06 AM

Here is the Tutorial.

1. Step 1:

   Start SolidWorks in Part mode.
   

   

2. Step 2:

   Top Plane>>Sketch and draw a rectangle.
   

   

3. Step 3:

   Extrude it by 10mm.
   

   

4. Step 4:

   Top face>>Sketch.
   

   

5. Step 5:

   Make a circle at the origin.
   

   

6. Step 6:

   Extrude it.
   

   

7. Step 7:

   Reference Geometry>>Coordinate system.
   

   

8. Step 8:

   Select the Right plane for X-axis, Front plane for Y-axis and Top plane for Z-axis. The plane selected is normal to the axis.
   

   

9. Step 9:

   Click OK and now Select the Table Driven pattern in features tab.
   

   

10. Step 10:

    Select the co-ordinate system1 as the coordinate system, boss-extrude2 as the feature to copy, and in the table below enter the dimension for pattern keeping the co-ordinate system and centroid in mind.
    

    

11. Step 11:

    Click OK and the feature is generated.