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Chain Pattern PropertyManager

Use the Chain Pattern PropertyManager to pattern components along a chain path.

To open the Chain Pattern PropertyManager:

Click Chain Pattern (Assembly toolbar) or Insert > Component Pattern > Chain Pattern.

Pitch Method

	Distance	Patterns a component with a single link along a chain path.
	Distance Linkage	Patterns a component with two unconnected links along a chain path.
	Connected Linkage	Patterns one or two connected components along a chain path.

Search 'Chain Pattern PropertyManager' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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