Pattern selected entities and arrange them in a row pattern. For information on creating circular patterns, see Assembly Circular Pattern.

  1. Click Linear Pattern Feature Icon.

Linear pattern Assembly feature dialog

  1. 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.

    To select implicit Mate connectors, click Mate Point Connector Icon . 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:
    Circular Pattern Dialog with Mate connector as axis
  2. Set focus in the Direction field, and then set the direction of the linear pattern: Click to select an edge or face of the entity along which to set the pattern.
  3. In the Distance field, enter the distance between pattern instances.
  4. 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.
  5. Click Opposite Direction Toggle Feature Icon to toggle your pattern in the opposite direction.
  6. Select Equal spacing to place all instances an equal distance apart within the specified Distance.

    Example of equal spacing enabled

    5 instances with 1 inch of distance between each.

    Example of equal spacing enabled

    5 instances equally spaced within a 1 inch distance.

  7. Select Centered to make the seed instance the center of the pattern.

    In this case, the instance count is N instances from the seed (inclusive of the seed) in one direction and N instances from the seed (inclusive of the seed) in the other direction. With N being the number you enter in the Instance count field in the dialog:

    Example using Linear Pattern tool

  8. Select Second direction to create more instances of the part, subassembly, sketch or surface in a second direction, different from the first direction:

    Assembly Linear Pattern feature - using a Second direction

    Repeat with Third direction, if desired.

  9. Click Accept checkmark icon.
  • If you create a pattern of an entity that is in a group, the new instances are also in that group. For more information on groups, see Group.
  • Once an assembly is patterned, the components/Mates become rigid or locked. There will be no movement in them. You will not be able to move the individual components once the pattern is applied, nor will you be able to animate the subassembly components. To move the instances, you are able to suppress the pattern and move the components, at which time the pattern instances will update their positions to match the seed instance.

Steps

  1. Tap Assembly linear pattern tool icon.

    Linear pattern dialog on iOS device

  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 Direction field, and then set the direction of the linear pattern: tap to select an edge or face of the part along which to set the pattern.
  4. In the Distance field, enter the distance between pattern instances.
  5. In the Instance count field, set the number of instances for your pattern.
  6. Select Equal spacing to toggle between the specified distance being the spacing between the beginning of each instance (unchecked), or the specified distance being the spacing between the beginning of the first instance and the end of the last instance (checked).
  7. Select Centered to make the seed instance the center of the pattern.
  8. Select Second direction to create more instances of the part, subassembly, sketch or surface in a second direction, different from the first direction:

    Assembly linear pattern exampleAssembly linear pattern example

  9. Tap to toggle your pattern in the opposite direction.
  10. 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 Assembly Linear Pattern tool icon.

    Linear pattern dialog on Android device

  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 Direction field, and then set the direction of the linear pattern: tap to select an edge or face of the part along which to set the pattern.
  4. In the Distance field, enter the distance between pattern instances.
  5. In the Instance count field, set the number of instances for your pattern.
  6. Select Equal spacing to toggle between the specified distance being the spacing between the beginning of each instance (unchecked), or the specified distance being the spacing between the beginning of the first instance and the end of the last instance (checked).
  7. Select Centered to make the seed instance the center of the pattern.
  8. Select Second direction to create more instances of the part, subassembly, sketch or surface in a second direction, different from the first direction:

    Example of Assembly Linear Pattern tool in useExample of Assembly Linear Pattern tool in use - using a second direction

  9. Tap Opposite direction arrow icon to toggle your pattern in the opposite direction.
  10. 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.