Does ne1 try to do a staggered pattern using WF2?

Greetings:

Does anyone try to create a staggered pattern find generally in D-Sub
connector using WF2? If so, do you still use idx technique e.g.
writting a relation or there is a better way?

I try to use Pattern - Fill - References (Internal sketch) - Sketch a
parallellogram which 4 corner located at the center of the 4 outsides
holes - Space Member in "Triangle" pattern - The spacing between
column is 2.77. The result looks like this
http://home.comcast.net/~wangphk/ProE/Parts/Area-Fill-Pattern.jpg.
Note, the second row of holes is shifted upward a little bit instead
of aligning with the bottom sketch entities. Since the row and column
spacing is different 2.84 & 2.77 respectively, I am wondering if it
would be possible to specify the row spacing dimension using this
technique.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

John

 

John

I would do a directional pattern (not dimension). Define the
upper-leftmost pin and then pattern it to the right and down 1 row.
Since a 25 pin connector is 13 on top and 12 on the bottom (staggered)
I would make the pattern for 52 instances (26 on top row and 26 on
bottom row) and then uncheck every other black dot. Start with the
second one on the top row and the first one on the bottom row. It
should yield 25 pins.

Regards

 

Peter:

Thank you for your suggestion and help.

Will your technic works to make a family of D-SUB connector? In other
word, do I have to check/uncheck every black dot for each one of the
9, 15, 25, 37 position configuration? If so, it could be a very time
consuming process. Don't you think?

I would give it a shot and see if I can make a family of D-SUB using
this technic.

John

 

John,


Making a family table out of it would not work with that technique.
Instead I think I would create two separate protrusions, one for the
top row and one for the bottom row, and create individual patterns for
each so that you are not un-checking the black dots. Then I would
create the family table and define the different dims/spacing/qty for
each permutation of the D-sub.

Regards

 

Peter:

Thank you for your time and input.

John