Creating Linear Sketch Patterns
To create a linear sketch pattern:
- In an open sketch, click Linear Sketch Pattern (Sketch toolbar) or Tools > Sketch Tools > Linear Pattern.
- In the PropertyManager, under Entities to Pattern, select the sketch entities to pattern .
- Set values for Direction 1 (X-axis).
- Click Reverse direction .
- Set Spacing between sketch entities.
- Select Dimension X spacing to display a dimension between entities.
- Set Number of sketch entities.
- Select Display instance count to show the number of instances in the pattern.
- Set Angle at which to pattern the sketch entities.
Change the distance and angle of the pattern by dragging the selection point . -
Repeat for Direction 2 (Y-axis). You can also select Dimension angle between axes to display the dimension for the angle between the patterns.
If you select a model edge to define Direction 1, then Direction 2 is activated. Otherwise you must manually select Direction 2 to activate it.
- Click .