PartDesign LinearPattern

Description
The PartDesign LinearPattern tool creates a linear pattern of one or more features.



Create

 * 1) Optionally activate the correct Body.
 * 2) Optionally select one or more features in the Tree view or the 3D view.
 * 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.

Edit

 * 1) Do one of the following:
 * 2) * Double-click the LinearPattern object in the Tree view.
 * 3) * Right-click the LinearPattern object in the Tree view and select from the context menu.
 * 4) The  task panel opens. See Options for more information.
 * 5) 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 more 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 more features.
 * If there are several features in the pattern, their order can be important. See PartDesign PolarPattern.
 * Specify the of 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 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.

Limitations
See PartDesign PolarPattern.