Repeat a 2-dimensional sketch along some dimension, with a dynamic amount of distance between each repetition, some specified number of times.
patternLinear2d(
@sketches: [Sketch; 1+],
instances: number(_),
distance: number(Length),
axis: Axis2d | Point2d,
useOriginal?: bool,
): [Sketch; 1+]
Arguments
| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
sketches | [Sketch; 1+] | The sketch(es) to duplicate. | Yes |
instances | number(_) | The number of total instances. Must be greater than or equal to 1. This includes the original entity. For example, if instances is 2, there will be two copies -- the original, and one new copy. If instances is 1, this has no effect. | Yes |
distance | number(Length) | Distance between each repetition. Also known as 'spacing'. | Yes |
axis | Axis2d or Point2d | The axis of the pattern. A 2D vector. | Yes |
useOriginal | bool | If the target was sketched on an extrusion, setting this will use the original sketch as the target, not the entire joined solid. | No |
Returns
Examples
// / Pattern using a named axis.
exampleSketch = startSketchOn(XZ)
|> circle(center = [0, 0], radius = 1)
|> patternLinear2d(axis = X, instances = 7, distance = 4)
example = extrude(exampleSketch, length = 1)
// / Pattern using a raw axis.
exampleSketch = startSketchOn(XZ)
|> circle(center = [0, 0], radius = 1)
|> patternLinear2d(axis = [1, 0], instances = 7, distance = 4)
example = extrude(exampleSketch, length = 1)