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: