It is the base object for rectangular and circular patterns. A pattern shape is a set of copies of the same shape. The copy is done according to linear and angular repartitions.
- See also:
- , , , ,
Properties
- Property ItemToCopy() As
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Returns or sets the shape to be copied.
- Example:
- The following example returns in shape the copied shape
of the pattern firstPattern, and then sets it to pad1:
Set shape = firstPattern.ItemToCopy firstPattern.ItemToCopy = pad1
- Property RotationAngle() As (Read Only)
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Returns the pattern global rotation angle.
The rotation is applied to the whole pattern, but not to the shapes
themselves.
The shape to be copied is used as the rotation center.
- Example:
- The following example returns in globAng the rotation of
pattern firstPattern:
Set globAng = firstPattern.RotationAngle
Methods
- Sub ActivatePosition( iPosU, iPosV)
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Allows user to activate an instance of the pattern.
- Parameters:
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- iPosU
- The position of the instance in the U direction
- iPosV
- The position of the instance in the V direction
- Sub DesactivatePosition( iPosU, iPosV)
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Allows user to desactivate an instance of the pattern.
- Parameters:
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- iPosU
- The position of the instance in the U direction
- iPosV
- The position of the instance in the V direction