About Circular Patterns

The Circular Pattern command lets you create a circular pattern of different geometries. Patterns are recognized as such. All elements in a pattern are identical. You can edit both the pattern itself and its geometry. If a pattern cannot be created, multiple copies of the selected geometry or shape, for example a face, are duplicated.

The Selection panel lets you:

Define the number of instances
Define the spacing between the pattern elements. Note that you can also use the manipulators to define the spacing.
Determine the rotation axis:
- by picking an axis in the geometry.
- by selecting the alignment (X, Y, or Z).
- by setting coordinates.
- by setting the axis direction around U and V.