Circular Pattern

1. Switch the toolbar workspace to Solid, Surface, or Assemble.
2. Expand the Pattern pull-down then click Circular Pattern.
3. In the graphics area or the browser, select the faces, features, or bodies to pattern.
4. Click Circular Axis in the dialog box then select a sketch line, linear edge, a work axis, a cylindrical face, or a circular edge.
5. Use the ball manipulator to set the number of occurrences or enter a value in the field.
6. Click a check mark to suppress an occurrence.
7. Set the Circular Type to Full or Angle.
   • Full The copies are evenly spaced around a complete circle.
   • Angle The copies are evenly spaced around the specified angle.
8. If Circular Type is set to angle, enter the value in the Total Angle field.
9. Right-click the select OK to create the pattern.

Objects

Enables the selection of objects to pattern. Valid objects are faces, features, or bodies.

Circular Axis

Enables the selection of the axis to pattern around. Valid objects are a sketch line, linear edge, a work axis, a cylindrical face, or a circular edge.

Suppress

Displays check boxes in the graphics window at each occurrence. Uncheck a box at an occurrence to suppress that occurrence from the pattern.

Total Angle

Available when the Circular Type is set to Angle. Specifies the total angle to space the occurrences around.

Count

Specifies the total number of copies.

Circular Type

Controls how the copies are positioned around the pattern.

• Full The copies are evenly spaced around a complete circle.
• Angle The copies are evenly spaced around the specified angle.