Mastering SolidWorks

Chapter 15Patterning and Mirroring Components

In SolidWorks assemblies, the word component can refer to either parts or subassemblies. Component patterns can be patterns of parts, subassemblies, or combinations of parts and subassemblies.

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• Create local component patterns
• Place the initial components for feature-driven component patterns
• Examine other pattern options

Component Patterns

Component patterns come in several varieties, as shown in Figure 15.1. Of these, only the Linear and Circular patterns do not require references outside of the assembly, which is to say that most component patterns are going to require some sort of external (in-context) reference. These references can be sketches or pattern ...