Hi,
I've experienced a few situations where i feel the need for creating a reusable pattern to include in several part designs. For example, let's say I want to make some holes to screw two parts together. This is a fairly simple example, so I currently just design the same pattern of holes on each part. Fairly simple, but I still create the design multiple times.
Another example: let's say I'm designing train tracks for something like a BRIO train system. I might start with a sketch of the track profile that I could sweep/loft/pad/revolve to create curves, straight sections, hills, etc. I would also stick the same male and female connectors on each end of all of these. How should I make the profile and connector designs once, and then reuse them? And more importantly, how would I structure this so I could make an improvement/adjustment to the design, and make sure the change is represented in all the derivative parts? Is this possible?
I've read this , but I think any change would have to be replicated in all pars.
Thanks!