Creating a Copy Pattern

You can copy an existing pattern with or without link.

Before you begin: You must either have a linear or curvilinear pattern created. For more information, see Creating a Linear Pattern or Creating a Curvilinear Pattern.
  1. From the Civil Engineering section of the action bar, click Capture Component Specifications .
    The Capture Component Specifications dialog box appears.
  2. From the Specifications list, choose Copy Pattern as creation method.
    The Copy Pattern dialog box appears.
  3. Select a pattern to copy.
  4. Select an option among the list:
    OptionDescription
    Copy Only copies the selected pattern. The result pattern has no link with the source pattern.
    Copy with link Copies the selected pattern with a link.
    Copy parameters with link Creates different patterns with identical definition of the pattern parameters. This option is limited to copy of curvilinear and linear patterns.
  5. Click OK.
    The pattern is copied with or without link.
    Note: If you delete a pattern, only the current pattern will be deleted. Other patterns having a link with it will not be deleted.