Assembly Circular Pattern

Steps

1. Click .

   

2. With the focus in the Instances field, select instances (part, subassembly, sketch or surface) to pattern. Click to select an entity from the workspace or from the Instance list.
3. Set focus in the Axis of pattern field, and then select an edge, face, Mate connector, or conic or cylindrical face of the entity about which to place the pattern.
4. Set focus in the Axis of pattern field, and then select an edge, face, or conic or cylindrical face of the part, linear sketch entity or Mate connector (implicit or explicit) about which to place the replicated pattern parts.
   
   To select implicit Mate connectors, click . Once a Mate connector is selected, click the Mate connector icon in the dialog field (outlined in blue below) to open the Mate connector dialog, and make edits as needed:
   
   
5. In the Angle field, enter the distance between pattern instances, in degrees.
6. In the Instance count field, set the number of instances for your pattern. The minimum number of instances you are able to use is 1.
7. Click the opposite arrow icon to change the direction of the pattern.
8. Click to set equal spacing.
9. Click .

Once an assembly is patterned, the components become grouped (locked in place). To move the components after the pattern is applied, suppress the pattern, move the components, and then unsuppress the pattern. At this point, the pattern instances update to match the new position.

If you create a pattern of an entity that is in a group, the new instances are also in that group. For more info on groups, see Group.

Steps

1. Tap .

   

2. With the focus in the Instances field, select instances (a part or subassembly) to pattern. Tap to select an entity from the graphics area or from the Instances list.
3. Set focus in the Axis of pattern field, and then select an edge, face, Mate connector, or conic or cylindrical face of the part about which to place the pattern.
4. In the Angle field, enter the distance between pattern instances, in degrees.
5. In the Instance count field, set the number of instances for your pattern.
6. Tap Opposite direction to change the direction of the pattern.
7. Tap to set equal spacing.
8. Tap the checkmark to save your actions.

If you create a pattern of an entity that is in a group, the new instances are also in that group. For more info on groups, see Group.

Steps

1. Tap .

   

2. With the focus in the Instances field, select instances (a part or subassembly) to pattern. Tap to select an entity from the graphics area or from the Instances list.
3. Set focus in the Axis of pattern field, and then select an edge, face, Mate connector, or conic or cylindrical face of the part about which to place the pattern.
4. In the Angle field, enter the distance between pattern instances, in degrees.
5. In the Instance count field, set the number of instances for your pattern.
6. Tap Opposite direction to change the direction of the pattern.
7. Tap to set equal spacing.
8. Tap the checkmark to save your actions.

If you create a pattern of an entity that is in a group, the new instances are also in that group. For more info on groups, see Group.