You can pattern curves through one or two linear directions by “Linear Pattern” in the “Pattern Curve” command in the sketch.
Change “Layout” as a “Linear” in the “Pattern Definition” tab. (By the default Linear selected in Pattern Curve command)
For making Linear Pattern:
- Activate “Pattern Curve”
- Change “Layout” in “Pattern Definition” as a “Linear”
- Select the curve to the pattern when “Select Curve” in the “Curve to pattern” tab highlighted.
- Click MMB (Middle Mouse Button) to activate “Select Linear Object in “Pattern definition Tab”
- Select Direction Vector for the pattern. (It might be vector, line, edge, etc)
- You can change the spacing type from the “Spacing” tab
- Count And Pitch
- Count and Span
- Pitch and Span
- Type count of the curves in the “Count”
- Type distance in the “Pitch Distance”
- If you want to pattern in the second direction click on “Use Direction 2” box in “Direction 2” (If you don’t see “Use Direction 2”, Click the drop-down arrow or click on direction 2 tab to open tab)
- Click MMB to finish
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