Pattern repeats the selected features in an array based on a seed
feature. You can create a linear pattern, a circular pattern, a curve driven pattern, a fill
pattern, or use sketch points or table coordinates to create the
pattern.
You can also create linear or circular patterns of planes and axes.
Mirror copies the selected features or all features, mirroring them about
the selected plane or face.
To propagate SOLIDWORKS colors, textures, and cosmetic thread data to all
pattern instances and mirrored features, select the Propagate
Visual Properties option in the PropertyManager.
With multibody parts, you can use the pattern or the mirror feature to
pattern or mirror multiple bodies within the same document.
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| Mirror multibody parts about a plane |
When pattern or mirror features split single bodies into multiple bodies,
you can select which bodies to keep and specify which configurations to keep up to
date.
You can create linear or circular patterns of planes and axes.
Limitations:
- If a plane contains a sketch, the plane pattern does not pattern the
sketch.
- A pattern can contain one reference geometry entity only, either one plane
or one axis.
The software also supports a full preview of pattern and mirror features.
