unpattern command.... where did it go.

[design-engine]

Maybe I need more coffee this morning but I can't locate in WF4.0 the unpattern function. Pre wildfire it was in the 'local group' headings.Then later under 'setup group'.

For WF5.0 you can pattern a pattern so it may be unnecessary.


In the end I want to pattern a flange around a post... then unpattern the flange to regroup then pattern the boss with the flanges.

 

[Knut Fiskergård]

I used to right clik the patternand pick unpattern. This works if I have pattern a pattern (you can do thatin WF4). I dont recall how this has worked before, but I see that when right clicking a pattern, you have the option to delete and delete pattern.

 

[design-engine]

not delete... not delete pattern... but 'unpattern' Where each pattern is automatically re-dimensioned to the original datums. Its gone in 4.0

 

[dgs]

Yeah, unpattern was real useful. It removes the pattern but leaves the features behind. -Is it still available in WF2 / WF3? If so, where? I thought it was gone.

 

[krow72]

I did not know that you could unpattern and make everything original. usually what I do is copy surfs (surf & bount) after the pattern and then pattern the surfs then solidify. Not very good technique but it works.


Krow72

 

[kdem]

Yeah, unpattern was real useful. It removes the pattern but leaves the features behind. -Is it still available in WF2 / WF3? If so, where? I thought it was gone.






In WF3 and 4 to unpattern a pattern and have the individual features left the feature needs to be in a group before it is patterned. Unpattern will show up in the Right click menu if you pattern a group or a pattern. I haven't tried in WF2 but would guess it might be the same. So create a feature, group it, pattern it, then right click>Unpattern to get individual groups. You can thenungroup the groups tohave the individual features left.
Edited by: kdem

 

[Zaki]

Hi Guys
as I remember, you can only unpattern a pattern of feature pattern. and the feature pattern must be dimension or table type. In this condition it will be at your right click menu in WF4. Please try.

 

[kdem]

Here are my steps to unpattern features and the file I used if you want to try it. This works in WF2,3,&4. After unpaterning the pattern select all the groups and ungroup them at the same time.


2009-07-17_103443_unpattern.zip

 

[pjw]

just make sure that you group the feature or component prior to patterning. It is as simple as that.