Editing Patterns

You can edit linear and circular patterns to, for example, change the number of elements or spacing, or move the entire pattern. You can also edit the geometry of one element and see the changes reflected in all pattern elements.

Tip: Powerful edit capabilities let you create a basic pattern that you can refine subsequently.

See Also
Creating a Linear Pattern
  1. Click to select a pattern element.
  2. Click in the Selection bar.
    The Selection panel is displayed.
  3. To change the number of elements in a pattern, enter the number of instances in the Selection panel.
  4. To change the spacing, do either of the following
    • Enter the spacing in the spacing callout in the geometry.
    • Enter the spacing in the Selection panel.
    • Select it using the picker in the Selection panel.
    Spacing between elements in the pattern is respected. For circular patterns, however, if too many elements are requested to be able to maintain the original spacing, spacing is adjusted.
  5. Optional: To delete an element, select a manipulator and click Erase in the Selection panel.
  6. Optional: To hide a pattern element, select the corresponding manipulator and click Visible in the Selection panel.

    To restore the element, select Visible.

  7. Optional: To choose another element as the starting point for a pattern, do either of the following:
    • Select the handle of a different element and click As Reference .
    • Double-click the handle of a different element.
  8. To modify the geometry of all the elements of the pattern, do the following:
    1. Select a pattern element and click .
    2. Move one arc of the robot to move the geometry.