Rectangular pattern no longer working in a sketch

[MathieuHebbrecht]

Hi all,

It's been a while since I used F360. So after updating, crashing, reinstalling, etc. I got it all working again.

So I wanted to start a new project and went ahead with it.

I created a sketch as usual, draw a few circles positioned them and wanted to apply a rectangular pattern to it. To my surprise this is no longer working. Don't know if it is a bug or am I doing it wrong?

I used to do it like that, saved me a lot of time. But now I'm unable to apply a simple rectangular pattern.

Please refer to my screencast.

I have an additional question for DXF import. I regularly use the same patterns. I was wondering if it is possible to define these as a DXF. And import them in newer design. This seemed to work. Unfortunately the DXF info I imported is no longer constrained to each other. Is there a way to overcome that?
For example if I have 3 holes of different sizes in a row, with a fixed distance between each other. Let say I use the first hole to position the two others. When I constrain that first hole, only that hole moves. The others don't.
So I rephrase my question again. Is there a way to make sure everything out of the DXF is constrained to each other so it is easy to constrain the whole imported drawing?

[MathieuHebbrecht]

@StephenCim-001: Where can I check in what mode F360 is? In the title bar of the window I see (Personal - Not for comercial use). Which is correct.

When I open the files from the forum, I get the same thing. Unable to apply the pattern.

@MoshiurRashidThere is no urgency for what I'm doing. It is experimenting and trying things with my CNC router.
Thanks for your interest in my troubles.

[MoshiurRashid]

@MathieuHebbrecht 

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[MathieuHebbrecht]

Refer to the attached image. I don't see anything wrong here.

I just reinstalled. Same issue afterwards. 😞

[jeff_strater · Accepted solution]

I know what is going on here.  You seem to be experiencing the "sketch toolbar does not show, even in sketch mode".  In your screencast, you are definitely in sketch mode, but because the sketch toolbar does not show, when you go to click on pattern, you are actually hitting the "solid pattern" icon here:

because this is the solid pattern command, it immediately takes you out of sketch mode.

This thread (and others, if you search for "sketch toolbar") describes the problem:  sketch-menu-gone-form-the-toolbar 

Some things to try:

• reset to default layout:
  
• reset toolbar customization (right click in the toolbar):
  
• Clean uninstall/reinstall:  How-to-do-a-clean-uninstall-of-Autodesk-Fusion-360 .  Note that this is different than just re-installing - the "clean" part will clean up any caches which might be causing problems.

@Phil.E - are there other known ways to fix this problem?

[Phil.E]

@jeff_strater Starting a sketch command is reported to fix the problem.

Steps:

1. Press L (line) or C (circle)

2. Then click on a plane to start a sketch.

Do the sketch tools show up in the toolbar?

@MathieuHebbrecht What OS versions are you running. You mentioned mac and windows both. Can you list which of the OS you have experienced this with please?

[MathieuHebbrecht]

'Old' Compture at my CNC machine
Windows 7 Enterprise (Service pack 1) x64

My personal computer (dual boot)
MacOS Catalina 10.15.3

On all these OSes I'm running the latest version.
I tried the following things on these computers to overcome the issue:
* As suggested use L or C to enter the sketch mode on a specific surface. This still does not shows the sketch toolbar.
* Reset toolbar customizations
* And select 'Show All Hidden Panels'

I've reinstalled a couple of times by now (I think 3), I always went to the appData folder to delete any Autodesk or funsion 360 folder. Is that enough for a clean install our should I still follow the guide you provided?

[MathieuHebbrecht]

Hi All, Sorry for the delayed response. Did not have a lot off spare time last few days.

I started with my Windows 7 machine. Did everything what @jeff_strater said.

After the first restart off F360. The issue was not resolved.

A day later (thus cold start in between), I tried it again. At first, it did not seem to be resolved. But once I tried it with a command (L, R of C) the sketch toolbar showed as it supposed to.

So a cold start seemed required to have success.

[adevineDS8AB]

FWIW and unrelated maybe to this issue, but for anyone else pulling their hair out as to why Rectangular pattern doesnt work, but circular does (and yes in Sketch mode)... you cannot use Rectangular pattern if you have moved (up/down) the sketch objects off their construction pane.  A warning would be nice, but nope, nothing, you just cannot select the lines when in Rectangular pattern mode (but circular works fine!?).