Creating a Fill Pattern
- Click the Fill tool in the Insert group on the Design tab.
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Select a protrusion, depression, sketch, points, axes, planes, origins, or 3D
curves to be the first member (leader) of the pattern.
The Direction tool guide is activated.
- Select a line, edge, axis, or a set of points to set the direction of the pattern.
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Modify the options in the Options panel:
- Pattern Type: Grid or Offset
- Modify the X Spacing or Y Spacing
- Modify the Margin values. A dashed orange boundary line displays the pattern's marginal boundary.
As you switch between pattern types, or change pattern values, the pattern preview displays your changes in blue. - Select the Create Pattern tool guide, or press Enter, to complete the pattern.