Circular Pattern Tool Question

I am attempting to duplicate a bump on the edge of a round wafer (2"
round wafer, .1" thick, maybe 50 half balls .070" diamiter all
around) using the circular pattern tool. I am wanting to make maybe 50
of them all around the flat edge of the wafer, like gear teeth
almost. My questiun is why do I not have the temporary axis light up
for me to use. I am going to view>temporary axis and I do not have
the optiun to use the temporary axis which I need to use the circular
pattern tool. What am I doing wrong please? I have the made the first
half ball by pushing a plane to the edge of the wafer, extruding a
cylinder, then filleting to a half ball. Should I be in a sketch
mode, not in a sketch mode what? It seems that I do not know the
most basic rules I need to follow to use this tool. The help files
assume that you know the rules I guess, because it does not tell you.
Marcos thanks you for your answer

 

Temp axes are disabled, or nothing shows up? Quite often for some geometry,
the temp axes are selectable, but you can't see them. If you try to select
where the axis should be, you may actually get it.

If the temp axes are disabled, then I have no ideas. I've never seen that.

 

The temporary axis for the disk will be short (since the disk is
thin), and probably overlaid with the origin arrows. Zoom in and click
to find it.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany

 

Maybe use the Selection Filter to be able to pick it easier?

Bo

 

I don't think the axis selection filter picks up the temp axes,
unfortunately.

My best method for finding the little short ones is to rotate out of the
view such that you would see an isometric, or whatever, view of it.

WT

 

I'm pretty sure it does pick them up iirc.

Also, nothing wrong creating a ref. geometry axis.

 

I'm pretty sure it does pick them up iirc.

Well, you know what, my comment about the filter not picking up the temp
axes was based on my trying it one time and it didn't work. However I just
tried it again (2007 SP3.1) and it worked. Sorry for the misinformation,
folks.

WT

 

Thank you all gentilmen for your concerns.
I believe there may be a deficiencie in my software that my Temp Axes
is never lit. I have to resort to making regular axes using two
intersect planes, works all right. would be nice if it worked though I
admit. My boss called var, never returned the call though.maybe think
is too minor problem to respond to.
Marcos

 

Hey, don't let your VAR off that easily. Any customer question is never too
minor to respond to, in my opinion. If you are paying for maintenance, and
this is the service you get, find another VAR. There's just no reason for
you to be ignored!

WT

 

Plus, if it occurs with you, others probably have the problem, so if
you or your VAR get to the bottom of it, then it helps every SWks
user.

Bo

 

Perhaps you just have Temporary Axes turned off in View? Or Hide All Types
selected?

Jerry Steiger
Tripod Data Systems
"take the garbage out, dear"