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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

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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

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John
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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

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Pete

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

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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

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Pete

Peter:

Thank you for your time and input.

John

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John

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