Patterning the Extrusion

Now pattern the extrusion.

  1. Click View > Hide/Show > Temporary Axes to turn on the display of all temporary axes.
    The axes must be visible because you need to select them to create a pattern.
  2. Select Boss-Extrude1 in the FeatureManager design tree.
  3. Click Linear Pattern (Features toolbar).
    Boss-Extrude1 appears in Features to Pattern in the PropertyManager.
  4. Click the temporary axis on the face of the frame where you sketched the circle.
    The pointer changes to when you move it over the axis.

    In the graphics area, a preview of the pattern appears, and an arrow indicating the direction of the pattern appears on the frame at the left end of the axis. In the PropertyManager, Axis <1> appears in Pattern Direction.

  5. Under Direction 1:
    1. Check the preview of the extrusions to make sure they are patterned toward the outer edge, as shown below. If necessary, click Reverse Direction to change the pattern direction.
    2. Set Spacing to 22.
    3. Set Number of Instances to 6.
  6. Click .
    The extrusion pattern is completed.