System Options for Patterns

Highlight Seed Feature

To identify a seed feature in a pattern more easily, click the pattern in the FeatureManager design tree. The seed highlights in a different color from the pattern instances.

Pattern instances are highlighted in Selected Item 1 color, and seeds in Selected Item 2 color. You can change these colors by clicking Tools > Options > Colors.

Display Tooltips with Pattern Information

You can display a tooltip about a pattern.

When you set this system option, information displays when you hover over the pattern name in the FeatureManager design tree.

Information about the pattern includes:
  • Pattern name
  • Pattern type
  • All seeds used to create the pattern
  • Spacing and number of instances for Direction 1 and Direction 2
  • Instances skipped
  • Instances varied

Click Tools > Options. On the System Options tab, click Display and select or clear Display pattern information tooltips.