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This command allows you to define the Circular Pattern.
Select the Tools > Patterns > Circular Pattern... command from the drop-down menu.
Select the type of pattern.
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Circle type:
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Select the revolution axis.
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Select Total angle or Spacing angle.
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Enter the value of the angle.
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Enter the total number of entities.
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Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.
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Crown type:
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Select the revolution axis.
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Select Total angle or Spacing angle.
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Enter the value of the angle.
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Enter the total number of entities.
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Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.
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Select Total distance or Spacing distance on the crown.
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Enter the value of the distance.
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Enter the total number of entities.
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Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.
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Cylinder type:
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Select the revolution axis.
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Select Total angle or Spacing angle.
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Enter the value of the angle.
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Enter the total number of entities.
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Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.
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Select Total distance or Spacing distance on the height of the cylinder.
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Enter the value of the distance.
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Enter the total number of entities.
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Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.
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If Alternate numbering is not checked, the entities are numbered incrementally from the first to the last, which can be problematic if, for example, a part is positioned on the last hole (e.g. no. 4). If the number of holes increases, the part remains in its place (on the 4th hole), but if the number of holes decreases, its position shall be invalidated because there no longer is a 4th hole.
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When the Alternate numbering option is checked, the first instance is numbered as1, the last one is numbered as 2 and the other ones are alternated (the 2nd=3, the next to last=4, the 3rd=5 and so on...). In this case, if, for example a part is positioned on the last hole (numbered 2), regardless of the change in the number of holes, the part will remain on the last hole.
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The value 1 can be entered. In this case, repetition has no effect. This case can be useful in the case of families with, for example, one or several holes based on the diameter.
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In the 3D repetitions (crown and cylinder):
- If the first total number is worth 1, repetition has no effect.
- If the second total number is 1, the pattern is equivalent to the simple version (circle).
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