Polar Pattern

The polar pattern command has been developed to duplicate objects at an angle around a specific center.

Polar Pattern Instruction Location

The Polar Pattern command can be run from the toolbar on the left side of the program.

In addition, the Drawings tab is available under the Edit heading.

Options in the Polar Pattern Dialog


Increment angle	The angle value determining the distance to be left between the elements to be multiplied is entered.
Number of copies	The number of elements to be duplicated is entered.
Axial offset	From the clicked point, how far the center will shift is entered. If zero is left, the clicked point is the center.
X axis	It is selected to create a copy center parallel to the X axis.
Y axis	It is selected to create the copy center parallel to the Y axis.
Z axis	It is selected to create the copy center parallel to the Z axis.
Selected axle	Used to determine an axis to be drawn in the image windows as the copy center.
Local to working plane	It is selected if the definition point of the working plane as the center in the copying process is desired.

Process steps

Click on the Polar Pattern line on the left toolbar.
Select the object or objects you want to duplicate in the drawing area by clicking with the left mouse button.
Click the right mouse button to finish the selection.
The Polar Replication dialog will appear.
After making the necessary adjustments, click the Finish button, then the objects will be duplicated.

Process step	Plan view	3D perspective view

Process step

Plan view

3D perspective view

Execution of the command and object selection

The column will be reproduced along the circles, around the z-axis (perpendicular to the plane of the paper) axis. Nested circles have been drawn to aid the lecture.