How to move a section of a pattern in a sketch?

[Anonymous]

Hello, new to Fusion 360. I created a rectangular pattern, deleted some elements and now I am trying to independently move each rows to the left to match the lines on a second sketch on the same plane. Can not do it. 

I right click then click "move" and then select the squares I want to move and then when I try to move the object to the left a" rainbow circle" shows up for 15-30 long seconds and nothing happens after that.

Trying to fabricate an asymmetrical wood seat if i can make this work. Thanks

[laughingcreek · Accepted solution]

There will be a pattern glyph/icon near the original sketch object you patterned.  That is constraining everything that was patterned together.  delete it and you will be able to move things around.

That said, it's a general rule of thumb that it's better to pattern 3d objects instead of sketch entities when possible (and it's usually possible).  large sketches with lots of curves seriously impacts the performance of fusion.

[lichtzeichenanlage · Accepted solution]

Like @laughingcreek said: It's preferable to use feature base patterning. If you want to know how it works:

[etfrench · Accepted solution]

Here's another way of creating the pattern using the suppress option:

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot guys, all are good suggestions!

I was able to get a sort of good result with the design. I am having one last issue thought. I started with a dxf file from a scanner of a pre-existing metal tube frame and have to built a curved wood seat to fit the frame. I was able to get most of the shape right but the back of it has a dip instead of being flat, the back and sides are supposed to be flat and the front curve that tapers to the back and sides. Maybe i did not clean up the dxf file properly and that back section has a concave curve? 

I Created a block and then loft/cut the top and bottom section from the sketches perpendicular to the block.

I have to create another seat that will be a mirror image of that one also from a dxf scan file, and maybe I should approach the modeling process differently. Any suggestions? Thanks.