About Options in Creo Flexible Modeling Patterns
You can set additional options for axis, fill, curve, and point patterns. The options are context sensitive depending on the pattern type.
Follow axis rotation check box——Rotates pattern members in the rotation plane to follow the axis rotation. Available for axis patterns.
Use alternate origin—Uses an alternative origin to represent the pattern leader.
Use alternate origin collector—Displays the alternate origin.
Follow leader location check box—Offsets all pattern members from the sketch plane using the same distance as the pattern leader's offset. Available for fill patterns and point patterns that are based on a sketch.
Follow surface shape check box—Positions pattern members to follow the shape of the selected surface.
Follow surface shape collector—Displays the surface for the pattern to follow.
Follow surface direction check box—Orients pattern members to follow the surface direction.
Spacing—Sets the spacing between pattern members.
As projected—Projects the pattern leader and pattern members straight onto the surface.
Map to Surface Space—Projects the pattern leader straight onto the surface. The remaining pattern members are mapped from the sketch plane to the surface space so that the spacing on the surface matches the spacing in the sketch. This option produces more even member spacing when the sketch or template uses equal spacing. It works best for pattern members located near the pattern leader. It is available only for solid surfaces.
Map to Surface UV Space—Projects the pattern leader straight onto the surface. Maps the remaining pattern members from the sketch to the uv-space of the surface based on their xy-coordinates relative to the first member in the sketching plane.
Follow axis rotation check box—Orients pattern members around an axis. Available for axis patterns.
Follow curve direction check box—Orients pattern members in the sketch plane to follow the curve. Available for curve patterns and point patterns that are based on a sketch.
Follow template rotation check box—Orients the pattern members along the pattern grid template. Available in fill patterns for the circle and spiral grid templates.