Creating Circular Patterns

You can create circular patterns of a feature or an existing solid.

Before you begin:
  • Create a wall, a wall on edge, and a cutout on the wall on edge.
  • Ensure that these features lie on a unique and planar wall.
  1. From the Sheet Metal section of the action bar, click Circular Pattern .
  2. Select the cutout as the object of pattern.
  3. In the Reference box, select an edge or cylindrical face as the rotation axis.
  4. From the list, select one of the duplication parameters:
    OptionDescription
    Instance & total angle The number of patterns is created in the specified direction, and evenly spread out over the total angle.
    Instance & angular spacing The number of patterns specified is created in the specified direction, and the patterns are separated from each other by the angular angle value.
    Angular spacing & total angle As many patterns as possible are created over the total angle, and each pattern is separated from the previous or the next one by an angle value.
    Complete crown The number of patterns is created over a complete circle (360deg).
  5. Optional: To reverse the direction, click Reverse.
  6. Specify the numbers or rows and the rotation angle.
  7. Optional: To add a crown to this pattern, select the Crown definition option at the bottom of the dialog box, and define the crown parameters.
  8. Select Layout options to adjust the Radial alignment, Simplified representation, and Stagger options.
  9. Click .
    The circular pattern is created.
    Note: You can use equations for all numeric parameters. Click the dimension text. The dimension text becomes editable. Type = in the input field, to open the Equation dialog box and enter a formula or number. Select a parameter from the list. You can perform the basic operations such as bracket, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on the parameter value. For more information, see Equations.