Pattern on Path direction

[Anonymous]

How can I control the direction that the pattern travels along the path, meaning right-to-left or left-to-right.

The dialog doesn't let you put in a negative direction.

Is it related to where the body is located in relation to the path?

Would be good just to allow a reverse tick box or allow negative direction.

[zhanganchun]

Hi, you can trag the start point manupulator in the view to set the start point to any place.

[karyeka · Accepted solution]

It is related to where the starting point of the path is, as zhanganchun said.

Please refer to the video - https://screencast.autodesk.com/main/details/9f1fcd92-47a3-4f1e-a9e9-937981ce8171

Initially my start point is located at one end of the path. So my first drag (distance) is along the path from the start point. When I drag the start point to the body I am patterning, I get the pattern exactly along the path since the body is at the start of the path. Now since my start point is somehere inside the path I can drag in other direction too. It takes the path from start point to end of path in either direction.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Anand

Fusion360 Development

[Anonymous]

Great, thanks both of you for the quick response, I understand now how it works. 

Is it worth clarifying this in the help?

[karyeka]

Great.

yes, thanks for the feedback!

Thanks,

Anand

Fusion360 Development