Create a Pattern of Points Along an Edge

  1. Select a point to be the first member of the pattern.
  2. Click the Move tool.
  3. Select the Create patterns check box in the Options panel.
  4. Click the Move Along Trajectory tool guide.
  5. Click one of the edges that connects to the vertex.
  6. Click the Move handle axis.
  7. Drag to create the end pattern member and create the pattern.
  8. Press Tab to change the count, length, and percent fields to edit the pattern of points.

Example:
All points are associated with the edge, so that when the edge changes, the points also change as shown.