Pattern

Create a linear or circular pattern of sketch entities.

Circular Pattern

Pattern sketch entities around a point.

  1. On the Sketching ribbon, in the Pattern tool group, select the Circular Pattern tool.
    The guide panel appears.


  2. In the modeling window, select one or more Entities to Pattern.
    Note: You can select only one closed loop of sketch entities.
    • To automatically select all connected sketch entities, turn on Chain Selection.
    • To deselect a feature, hold down Ctrl while clicking.
    • To clear all selected features, in the microdialog click Clear Selection.
  3. Select a point or vertex as the Center of the circular pattern.
  4. Select a pattern method:
    • Number of copies: Select this option to specify the Angle between each copy and the Number of Copies.
    • Equal spacing: Select this option to equally space the copies within a specified Angle.
  5. Adjust the pattern:
    To Do this
    • Change the angle between each copy (Number of copies method)
    • Specify the angle within which the copies are equally spaced (Equal spacing method)
    		 In the guide panel, enter an Angle.
    Change the number of copies In the guide panel, enter the number of Copies.
    Pattern symmetrically about the selected center Turn on Symmetry.
  6. Optional: Select the copies to skip:
    1. Next to Copies to Skip, click the Select button.
    2. Select the copies to exclude from the pattern.
  7. Click Apply.
  8. Re-adjust the pattern:
    To Do this
    Change the spacing between each copy Click the dimension arrow, and then enter the Spacing.
    Change the number of copies Click on the sketch constraint glyph, and then enter the number of Copies.
  9. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.

Linear Pattern

Pattern sketch entities in a linear direction.

  1. On the Sketching ribbon, in the Pattern tool group, select the Linear Pattern tool.
    The guide panel appears.


  2. In the modeling window, select one or more Entities to Pattern.
    Note: You can select only one closed loop of sketch entities.
    • To automatically select all connected sketch entities, turn on Chain Selection.
    • To deselect a feature, hold down Ctrl while clicking.
    • To clear all selected features, in the microdialog click Clear Selection.
  3. Choose a Direction:
    • Single (default): Create the pattern in one direction.
    • Both: Create the pattern in both directions.
  4. Define Direction 1 or Direction 2 of the pattern:
    1. In the guide panel, next to Direction 1 or Direction 2, click the Select button.
    2. In the modeling window, select a reference or reference edge to which the pattern will be parallel.
    3. (Optional): To reverse the direction, click in the microdialog.
  5. Adjust the pattern along Direction 1 or Direction 2:
    To Do this
    Change the distance between two copies In the microdialog, enter the Spacing.
    Change the number of copies In the guide panel, enter the number of Copies.
    Pattern symmetrically along direction 1 or 2 In the guide panel, for Direction 1 or 2, turn on Symmetry.
  6. Optional: Select the copies to skip:
    1. Next to Copies to Skip, click the Select button.
    2. Select the copies to exclude from the pattern.
  7. Click Apply.
  8. Re-adjust the pattern:
    To Do this
    Change the spacing between each copy Click the dimension arrow, and then enter the Spacing.
    Change the number of copies Click on the sketch constraint glyph, and then enter the number of Copies.
  9. Right-click and mouse through the check mark to exit, or double-right-click.