| Curve Patterncommand allows you to create patterns based on a curve.
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How to use Curve Pattern command
Click  button on the toolbar, or click Insert >Modeling Feature > Curve Pattern.
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| Select a body for Object To Pattern and curve for Driven Curve. Set instance to 6 and check Equal Spacing.
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| Click OK button.
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Bodies – You can select a body to pattern.
Path Curve – You need to select a curve to pattern along a curve.
No. Of Instances – This is total number of to-be-created object.
Distance – You have to specify distance between objects. If you want to set negative direction, click Flip button or click yellow arrow in the model view.
Equal Spacing – If you input instance value and check Equal Spacing, the application automatically divide equal distance with selected curve.
Align To Seed – The direction of copied bodies will be the same as original one.
l Rotate Along Curve – The direction of copied bodies will follow the normal of selected curve. If you click Normal Reference button, you can select Face or Mesh to use the normal.
l Transform Curve– The copied bodies’ pattern will be same as selected curve.
l Offset Curve– The copied bodies will be offset around select curve.
l Skip Instance – You can remove instance by selecting.
