View and modify the parameters that define the instance properties of divided surfaces for a conceptual design.
To change instance properties, select the element and change its properties on the Properties palette.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Constraints | |
| Border Tile | Determines how a pattern intersects a surface border: empty, partial, or overhanging. See Work with a Patterned Surface. |
| All Grid Rotation | The rotation of both U and V grids. |
| U Grid | |
| Layout | The spacing units of the U grid: Fixed Number or Fixed Distance. |
| Number | The fixed number of divisions of the U grid. |
| Distance | The fixed distance of divisions of the U grid. |
| Justification | The position from which the U grid is measured: Beginning, Center, or End. |
| Grid Rotation | The rotation of the U grid. |
| Offset | The U offset of the grid origin. |
| Belt Measurement | The location along the U grid of a divided curved surface from which the chord distance between grids is measured. See About the Face Manager. |
| V Grid | |
| Layout | The spacing units of the V grid: Fixed Number or Fixed Distance. |
| Number | The fixed number of divisions of the V grid. |
| Distance | The fixed distance of divisions of the V grid. |
| Justification | The position from which the V grid is measured: Beginning, Center, or End. |
| Grid Rotation | The rotation of the V grid. |
| Offset | The U offset of the grid origin. |
| Belt Measurement | The location along the V grid of a divided curved surface from which the chord distance between grids is measured. See About the Face Manager. |
| Pattern Application | |
| Indent 1 | The number of U grid divisions by which the pattern is shifted when applied. |
| Indent 2 | The number of V grid divisions by which the pattern is shifted when applied. |
| Component Rotation | The rotation of a pattern component family in its pattern cell: 0°, 90°, 180°, or 270°. |
| Component Mirror | Mirrors the component horizontally along the U grid. |
| Component Flip | Flips the component along the W grid. |
| Identity Data | |
| Comments | Comments on the pattern element. |
| Mark | A mark applied to a pattern element. This can be a label that appears in a multi-category tag with the pattern element. For complete information about multi-category tagging and setting up shared parameters, see Shared Parameters. |
| Area | |
| Divided Surface Area | The total area of the selected divided surface. |