The Variable Pattern can be considered the most powerful "macro-feature" in SOLIDWORKS. It can be responsible for reducing the FeatureManager Tree of complex parts by a factor of 10 or more; it is the only pattern that accepts as input: 2D Sketches, 3D Sketches, Planes, Axes, Reference Points and Features.

In this presentation you will see real-life case studies where the Variable Pattern eliminated the need of manually creating hundreds of sketches, planes and features. In one case, in particular, the Variable Pattern was the only possible solution for creating a parametric model, highly adaptable to design intent changes.
Design and Engineering ​​​​​​​SOLIDWORKS ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Alin Vargatu 
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