You can pattern components up to a selected reference. You can specify
options for spacing or the number of instances.
For Direction 1, clear Fixed axis of rotation to specify the rotation axis
in any direction. When you select this option, you can rotate patterned instances
around a common axis, which is the same behavior as the previous SOLIDWORKS release.
In the Linear Pattern PropertyManager,
specify the following options for spacing or the number of instances for
Direction 1 and Direction 2:
| Spacing and instances |
Independently specifies the spacing and the number of instances.
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 Spacing
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Defines the spacing between pattern
instances.
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 Number of Instances
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Defines the number of pattern
instances. This number includes the original features or
selections.
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| Up to reference |
Specifies the spacing and the number of instances
based on the selected reference geometry.
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 Reference Geometry
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Specifies the reference geometry that
controls the pattern.
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 Reverse offset direction
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Reverses the direction that the pattern
is offset from the reference geometry.
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Offset distance
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Specifies the distance of the last
pattern instance from the reference geometry.
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Component Centroid
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Calculates the offset distance from the
reference geometry to the centroid of the patterned
feature.
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Selected reference
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Calculates the offset distance from the
reference geometry to a selected seed feature geometry
reference.
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Reference Geometry
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Specifies which seed feature geometry
to calculate the offset distance from.
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| Fixed axis of rotation |
Direction 1
option. Patterned instances rotate around a common axis. Available when you select Rotate instances.
When cleared, the rotation axis for each
instance of a component is translated along Direction
1 and then rotated following the axis of
rotation for that component.
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