Creating Rectangular Patterns using Multiple Elements

You can create rectangular patterns using multiple surfacing or volumic elements, i.e. duplicate an original wireframe or surface-type element at the location of your choice according to a rectangular arrangement. For this you need to define a 2-axis system using two directions.

Before you begin: a 3D shape containing wireframe, surface or volumic elements.
  1. In the work area, select all the surfacic (or volumic) elements that you want to replicate.

    Important: The selection should contain either all surfacic or all volumic elements. Mixed selections are unsupported.

  2. From the Transform section of the action bar,, click Rectangular Pattern .
    The Rectangular Pattern Definition dialog box appears with the Object box displaying the number of elements you selected in step 1.
    Important: The dialog box appears only if you have already selected the patterning elements in the work area.
  3. Optional: Click to edit the patterning elements.
    The Object to Pattern dialog box appears.
  4. Optional: Select an element in the list and click either Remove or Replace to modify individual pattern elements.
  5. Optional: Click Close to close the dialog box.
  6. Specify the required inputs by referring the steps from 3 through 8 as explained in "Creating Rectangular Patterns using Single Elements".
  7. Click OK to create the rectangular pattern with multiple elements.