Creating a Pattern Along a Trajectory

  1. Click the Move tool.
  2. Select the object you want to pattern.
  3. Click the Move Along Trajectory tool guide and select the curve to use as a trajectory.
    You can also hold Alt and double-click the curve.
  4. Select Create Patterns in the Move options.
  5. Pull the trajectory arrow.
  6. Release the mouse button to display pattern dimensioning options, then enter values by tabbing through the options.
  7. (Optional) Check Maintain Orientation in the Move options to keep the patterned objects in the same orientation as the original object.

Example:
Pattern along a trajectory without maintaining orientation.
Pattern along a trajectory with orientation maintained.