Pattern symbols or blocks

You can create a rectangular pattern of symbols or AutoCAD blocks. The Copy command creates multiple copies of symbols or blocks with a uniform distance between instances. The position of the patterned objects is not associative.

1. Right-click an inserted symbol or block in the browser or in the graphics window and select Pattern Symbols/Blocks.
2. In the Pattern Symbols/Blocks dialog box, select additional symbols or blocks to pattern.
3. The default Direction 1 is horizontal and Direction 2 is vertical. Select the Direction button then select a line in a view or sketch to change the direction.
4. Enter the count (number of symbols/blocks) and the spacing (distance between instances) for Direction 1.
5. Enter the count and spacing for Direction 2.
   Note: You can create a single directional pattern by setting the count equal to 1 for either Direction 1 or Direction 2.
6. Click OK.