几何阵列(Geometry Pattern)是ProE wf5.0新增的功能。PTC官网上是这么说明的:
Benefits and Description
Geometry Patterns can be used to pattern geometry (surfaces) from multiple features that could be separated in the model tree without any need to group those features. They may also regenerate much faster than an equivalent grouped-feature pattern.
可以看出来,几何阵列是把零散特征同时阵列的新功能。在以前版本的ProE软件中,我们也可以对零散特征阵列,但必须先把零散特征组合成一个Group(组)。几何阵列提供了更快捷的方法。