SolidWorks 2010 Bible

(Martin Jones) #1

Chapter 8: Patterning and Mirroring


FIGURE 8.16

Using a 3D Curve Driven Pattern


FIGURE 8.17

Using Direction 2 with a Curve Driven Pattern


The Centroid option in the Reference Point section is fine for symmetrical and other easily
definable shapes such as circles and rectangles, where you can find the centroid just by looking at
it, but on more complex shapes, you may want to use the Selected Point option. The Selected Point
option is shown in Figure 8.19.
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