This example creates a circular pattern
of Circles in a DraftSight drawing.
- Start DraftSight.
- Using the following
form, specify the
parameters for the
circular pattern:
- Type the angle
between the base
points of the
pattern entities and
the center of the
pattern in Angle
between pattern
entities. This
field is only valid
if you selected
Angle between and
total number of elements or Fill
angle and angle
between elements for
Pattern.
- Type a positive
or negative value
for Fill angle. The default
for the angle to
fill is 360° - a
full circle pattern.
A value of 0 is
not allowed. The
pattern is drawn
counterclockwise for
positive angles and
clockwise for
negative angles.
This field is only
valid if you
selected Fill
angle and angle
between
elements or Fill
angle and total
number of elements for
Pattern.
- Type the total
number of pattern
entities, including
the source entity in
Number of pattern
entities.
- Type the x
coordinate of the
base point of the
pattern in Base
point x.
- Type the y
coordinate of the
base point of the
pattern in Base
point y.
- Type the x
coordinate of the
center point of the
pattern in Axis
point x.
- Type the y
coordinate of the
center point of the
pattern in Axis
point y.
- Select
Pattern entities
about axis to
rotate the entities
as they are
patterned, or leave
this check box clear
to align the
entities to the
source entity.
- Click Insert.
- Examine the drawing.
NOTES:
- Errors are printed to Output.
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