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Circular Pattern Tool - Quick Question

richardsalzman — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:23:55 GMT

I am trying to use the circular patter tool to generate a pattern in two dimensions. The final result will be a cube in a cube created by boring holes in all six sides of a cube. I successfully used the circular pattern tool to repeat the pattern around an axis parallel to the x-axis, but when I try to used the tool to repeat the pattern around an axis parallel to the y-axis I an unable correctly select only the features I want. The selection tool selects other elements as well and I do not get the desired results.

One other question, when I use the circular pattern tool, there three options for compute type: Identical, Optimized and Adjust. Can anyone tell me the difference between these?

Should look like the first image, but ends up looking like the second image:

Re: Circular Pattern Tool - Quick Question

a.laasW8M6T — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:14:21 GMT

In your second pattern you only had 3 out of the 4 features selected:

You need to select all four then it works correctly

If you hover over the compute types in the menu it explains what each of them do.

also see here:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-195A1C75-1C94-47AE-A10F-DBCC17C2A212

Re: Circular Pattern Tool - Quick Question

richardsalzman — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:12:03 GMT

Hello Andrew,

Ok. I'm Not sure what I was doing wrong, but I managed to fix the selection issue.

For some reason, I get errors if I do not use: "Identical" for the first circular pattern, and "Optimized" for the second circular pattern.

Re: Circular Pattern Tool - Quick Question

a.laasW8M6T — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:06:21 GMT

I managed to get them to both work using Adjust

(view in My Videos)

Re: Circular Pattern Tool - Quick Question

richardsalzman — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:55:55 GMT

Yes. It looks like your trick of unchecking the axis solved the problem I was having with respect to being able to select the correct features.

With respect to selecting the correct compute type... The jury is still out. For me, I get the same errors as the previous post unless I use adjust for the first circular pattern followed by optimized for the second.

At this point, not to worry. I think I am all set. Thanks so much for your help!

Richard

Re: Circular Pattern Tool - Quick Question

0011229WKRVQ — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:58:07 GMT

i am unable to use " change parameters" in autodesk fusion for circular pattern.. what i want to do is when using circular pattern feature there will be a place to write quantity. i want to write name of the user parameter in the place where quantity should be written..

Re: Circular Pattern Tool - Quick Question

TrippyLighting — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:20:52 GMT

Our usual reply to such posts is: Please create a new thread, share the model and provide a concise description of what you want to achieve.

Re: Circular Pattern Tool - Quick Question

laughingcreek — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:35:25 GMT

ditto what trippy said.

in the mean time make sure the user parameter you're using for quantity is unitless.

Re: Circular Pattern Tool - Quick Question

TheCADWhisperer — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:35:29 GMT

@0011229WKRVQ wrote:
i am unable to use " change parameters" in autodesk fusion for circular pattern.. what i want to do is when using circular pattern feature there will be a place to write quantity. i want to write name of the user parameter in the place where quantity should be written..

@0011229WKRVQ

See Attached file.