Unlink Sketch Pattern Entities

[SGoldthwaite]

I'd like to be able to convert a sketch pattern to individual unlinked entities.  For example, I created a pattern of lines, then tried to trim them, but couldn't.  So these lines were not treated the same as compared to creating each line separately without using the pattern command.  I was able to break the line though.

See screencast: http://autode.sk/1M3f0Vw

And forum post: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/design-validate-document/help-with-sketch-trim-command/m-p/5900787

[Jonathan_Kolodner · Accepted solution]

Hi @SGoldthwaite, You can break those pattern dependencies to allow trimming by deleting the pattern sketch entity—it'll be near your "orginal" entity as a small icon, either the rectangular or circular icon accordingly to what kind of pattern you had produced. Then you should be able to trim freely, but just keep in mind it's a one-way deal, you can't restore pattern referencing once you've broken it and edited the instances.

-Jonathan

[colin.smith]

@Jonathan_Kolodner provied the correct solution.  Patterened sketch entities have to be deleted before they can be trimmed.