In this video i explain how fill patterns can be used to quickly create complex types of patterns.
Fill patterns in sheet metal solid.
The fill pattern feature is an excellent yet little known patterning tool in solidworks.
However in some circumstances when the design requires certain types of geometry you can use non sheet metal feature tools then insert bends or convert the part to sheet metal.
This usually adds tens or hundreds of instances of a feature so as you can imagine the instance count is important because no one wants to sit there and count each perforation.
For these and many other cases the solidworks fill pattern is an effective way to quickly fill planar areas.
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The fill pattern feature can even create its own hole features.
There are specific sheet metal features you can use to create sheet metal bodies quickly.
Parameters control the pattern layout.
Solidworks will automatically pattern a feature and space it fit within a.
To create a fill pattern click fill pattern features toolbar or insert pattern mirror fill pattern set the propertymanager options and click.
Accelerate your capabilities with solidworks standard patterning and validate count feature.
The fill pattern feature lets you use a predefined shape to fill a space.
Recent enhancements made to standard patterning make it easy to.