Alibre Design

Chapter 4 - Sketching• Pitch along Y - The distance between two successive shapes in the y-direction (noted inthe diagram as PY)• Number along X - The number of shapes in the pattern in the x-direction (noted in thediagram as NX; must be a value of 1 or greater)• Number along Y - The number of shapes in the pattern in the y-direction (noted in thediagram as NY; must be a value of 1 or greater)• Pattern Angle - The angle of inclination with respect to the positive X-axisFirst Shape Anchor LocationThe first shape anchor location is where the mouse pointer is in relation to the first shape of thepattern when you are placing the shapes in the work area.Examples of two of the available options are shown below. From these examples, you can see howthe First Shape Anchor Location option works. This example pattern is a grid pattern of 2 shapes inthe x-direction and 2 shapes in the y-direction, using the square shape.If you choose the center position...When placing the sketch shapes in the work area, the mouse pointer will be located in the center ofthe first shape. In the image below and all of the following images, the first shape is the square onthe bottom left of the pattern.70