Linear Patterns
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Linear Patterns
Linear patterns are formed by repeating a pattern unit along an invisible direction line. Linear patterns have properties similar to those of text (see Text, Text concepts). Like text;
The pattern units are stored as a character font and can be designed or modified with the font editor.
You can create a pattern with either scaled or fixed size.
You may locate the pattern above, on or below its direction line.
Linear patterns always lie in the XY,XZ or YZ plane.
In addition to the patterns you can design, ARC+ provides a number of predefined linear patterns, which are shown below.
Linear patterns used in filing multi-layer walls have been redesigned. See Walls, Filling a wall layer with a linear pattern (\mwfil).
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Creating a Linear Pattern between Two Points
Creating a Linear Pattern between Two Parallel Lines