Geometry Pattern
The Geometry Pattern
option speeds up the creation and rebuilding of a pattern. Individual
instances of the feature being copied are not solved; end conditions and
calculations are ignored. Each instance is an exact copy of the faces
and edges of the original feature.
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In this example, the cut is extruded with
the Offset from Surface end condition,
and the bottom face selected. |
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With Geometry
Pattern not
selected, each instance is offset from the selected surface by
the same amount (the end condition is solved). |
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With Geometry
Pattern selected,
each instance is an exact copy of the original feature (the end condition
is ignored). |
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NOTE:
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You cannot create geometry patterns of features
that have faces merged with the rest of the part. |
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Geometry
Pattern must be cleared
to create this pattern. |
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The Geometry
Pattern option is available when creating any type of pattern: