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To create an axial pattern
1 In the Browser, under A-PATTERN_1, right-click WorkAxis1 and choose
Visible.
2 Use
AMPATTERN to create an axial pattern, responding to the prompts.
Browser In the Browser, right-click Polar Pattern1 and choose
Pattern Axial.
Valid selections: work point, work axis, linear edge, cylindrical edge/face
Select rotational center: Specify the work axis
In the Pattern dialog box, in Axial Placement, specify:
Instances: Enter 12
Column Placement: Select Incremental Angle, the button on the left
Spacing Angle: Enter 30
Row Placement: Select Incremental Offset, the button on the left
Offset Height: Enter .2
3 In the Pattern Dialog box, press Preview to view the pattern, then press OK.
The axial pattern is created on the surface of the cylinder. Hide the hidden
lines to see your part better. Because the part is cylindrical, to display silhouette
edges, you set the
DISPSILH system variable to 1 first.
4 Change the setting for
DISPSILH.
Command DISPSILH
New value for DISPSILH <0>: Enter 1