Create rectangular patterns of components

1. Place one or more parts or subassemblies in an assembly file.
2. On the ribbon, click Assemble tab Pattern panel Pattern .
3. In the browser or the graphics window, select one or more components to pattern.
4. To specify column and row spacing, click the Rectangular tab.
   • In Column Placement, click an edge or work axis to indicate the direction of the column. Click Flip to change the column direction, if desired
   • Enter the count (number of features) for the column and the spacing between features.
   • In Row Placement, set the row direction, count, and spacing. Click Flip to reverse row direction, if desired.

     Apply assembly constraints to position individual components as needed.

5. To associate component patterns with feature patterns, click the Associative tab.
   • Click the selection arrow. In the graphics window, select an occurrence of a feature in a pattern (not the original feature).

   Components are copied in the placement and spacing of the feature pattern. Changes made to the feature pattern automatically update the number and spacing of the components in the assembly pattern.