PartDesign PolarPattern

Description
The PartDesign PolarPattern tool creates a polar pattern of one or more features.



Usage

 * 1) Optionally activate the correct Body.
 * 2) Optionally select one or more features.
 * 3) There are several ways to invoke the tool:
 * 4) * Press the button.
 * 5) * Select the option from the menu.
 * 6) If there is no active Body, and there are two or more Bodies in the document, the  dialog will open and prompt you to activate one. If there is a single Body it will be activated automatically.
 * 7) If no features were selected the  task panel opens: select one or more (hold down the  key) from the list and press the  button.
 * 8) The  task panel opens. See Options for more information.
 * 9) Press the  button to finish.

Options

 * To add features:
 * Press the button.
 * Select a feature in the Tree view or the 3D view.
 * Repeat to add other features.
 * To remove features:
 * Press the button.
 * Do one of the following:
 * Select a feature in the Tree view or the 3D view.
 * Select a feature in the list and press the key.
 * Right-click a feature in the list and select from the context menu.
 * Repeat to remove other features.
 * If there are several features in the pattern, their order can be important. See Ordering features.
 * Specify the pattern :
 * : The Z axis of the sketch (only available for sketch-based features).
 * : The Y axis of the sketch (idem).
 * : The X axis of the sketch (idem).
 * : A separate entry for each construction line in the sketch (idem).
 * : The X axis of the Body.
 * : The Y axis of the Body.
 * : The Z axis of the Body.
 * : Select a Datum Line in the Tree view or a Datum Line or edge or in the 3D view.
 * Check the checkbox to reverse the pattern.
 * Specify the to be covered by the pattern.
 * Specify the number of (including the original feature).
 * If the checkbox is checked the view will update in real time.

Ordering features
If some of the selected features are additive and others subtractive, their order can have have an impact on the final result. You can change the order by dragging individual features in the list.



Limitations

 * See linear pattern feature limitations.