Embedded Pattern dialog

Use the Embed Pattern dialog to link the pattern lying on the model to its associated surface (or surfaces).

To display the Embed Pattern dialog, from the individual Pattern context menu, select Edit > Embed menu.

This dialog contains the following:

Method — Select how the pattern is associated to the surfaces.

• Closest Point — The points on the curve are associated to the closest point on the surfaces if it is within the Embedded Distance. Use this option when the pattern is already on the model.
• Drop — The curve is projected down the Z Axis of the active workplane (or dropped) onto the part. The whole curve must be contained within the part when viewed down Z. Use this option when the pattern is above the model and you need to project it down onto the model. If the Closest Point method does not work, this option may.

Distance — Enter the maximum distance between the curve and the surface to enable embedding to take place.

If the Distance is exceeded, an error message is displayed: Failed to embed pattern. In this case you may find choosing a Method of Drop solves the problem.

Tolerance — Enter the tolerance used when embedding patterns.

For more information see the Example Creating an Embedded Pattern and Re-embedding a pattern.

By default, the pattern is embedded onto all the surfaces in the model. However, if you select one or more surfaces, the curve is only embedded onto the selected surfaces.