About the Geometry Pattern User Interface
The Geometry Pattern tab consists of commands, tabs, and shortcut menus. Select geometry to pattern and then click > > 
Geometry Pattern to open the Geometry Pattern tab.
Geometry Pattern to open the Geometry Pattern tab.Commands
Select one of the pattern types from the list. The options available are context sensitive to the type of pattern selected. The commands for each pattern type are similar to the commands on the Pattern tab, so only commands unique to the Geometry Pattern tab are described.
• Creation Options
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Attach—For each pattern member, extends or trims the copied surfaces until they can attach to the same quilt or body from which the surfaces were copied.
Attach—For each pattern member, extends or trims the copied surfaces until they can attach to the same quilt or body from which the surfaces were copied.◦ 
Copy—For each pattern member, creates the copies of surface sets as new quilts, and the copies of bodies as new bodies.
Copy—For each pattern member, creates the copies of surface sets as new quilts, and the copies of bodies as new bodies.◦ 
Fill with Solid—For each pattern member, fills the volume defined by the copied surfaces with new solid material, adding to the same body from which the surfaces were copied. Does not remove existing material.
Fill with Solid—For each pattern member, fills the volume defined by the copied surfaces with new solid material, adding to the same body from which the surfaces were copied. Does not remove existing material.◦ 
Remove Material—For each pattern member, removes solid material from the volume defined by the copied surfaces, in the same body from which the surfaces were copied. Does not add new material.
Remove Material—For each pattern member, removes solid material from the volume defined by the copied surfaces, in the same body from which the surfaces were copied. Does not add new material.◦ 
Replace—Adds new material and removes existing material in the same body. For each pattern member, the boundaries of the copied surfaces must lie on the neighboring geometry of the body from which the surfaces were copied.
Replace—Adds new material and removes existing material in the same body. For each pattern member, the boundaries of the copied surfaces must lie on the neighboring geometry of the body from which the surfaces were copied. | If the selected references includes a body, or surfaces from more than one body or quilt, then Copy is the only creation option available. |
Tabs
• References
◦ Geometry References—Opens the Geometry References dialog box, where you can select the geometry to pattern. The dialog box contains these collectors:
▪ Surface Sets—Displays selected surface sets. Click Details to open the Surface Sets dialog box.
▪ Bodies—Displays selected bodies. Click Details to open the Solid Bodies dialog box.
▪ Chain—Displays selected curves and chains. Click Details to open the Chain dialog box.
▪ References—Displays other selected references. Click Details to open the References dialog box.
▪ Annotations—Click Edit to open the Propagate Annotation dialog box.
Shortcut Menus
Right-click the graphics window to access shortcut menu commands:
• Geometry References—Opens the Geometry References dialog box.