This command allows you to define the linear pattern.

 

Select the Tools > Patterns > Linear Pattern... command from the drop-down menu.

 

Select the pattern type:.

 

Line type:

 

  1. Select the direction.

  2. Select Total distance or spacing distance .

  3. Enter the distance.

  4. Enter the total number of entities.

  5. Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.

 

2 Point Line Type:

 

  1. Select the starting point.

  2. Select the arrival point.

  3. Select Total Distance or Spacing Distance. The distance is given by the 2 points.

  4. Enter the total number of entities.

  5. Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.

 

Matrix type:

 

  1. Select the first direction.

  2. Select Total distance or spacing distance .

  3. Enter the distance.

  4. Enter the total number of entities.

  5. Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.

  6. Select the second direction.

  7. Select Total distance or spacing distance .

  8. Enter the distance.

  9. Enter the total number of entities.

  10. Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.

 

Rectangle type:

 

  1. Select the first direction.

  2. Select Total distance or spacing distance .

  3. Enter the distance.

  4. Enter the total number of entities.

  5. Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.

  6. Select the second direction.

  7. Select Total distance or spacing distance .

  8. Enter the distance.

  9. Enter the total number of entities.

  10. Check or uncheck Alternate numbering.

 

 

 

  • 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.

  • 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.

 

 

    • The value 1 can be entered. In this case, repetition has no effect. This case can be useful in the event of families with, for example, one or more holes depending on the length.

    • In the 3D repetitions (rectangle and matrix):

- If the first total number is worth 1, repetition has no effect.

- If the second total number is worth 1, the pattern is equivalent to the simple version (line).