Patterns

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Create grid or circular patterns using following function

Creates a pattern by applying series of transforms to a solid.

Syntax

cadlib.pattern(shapeToPattern, transforms);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
shapeToPattern	Solid	Solid to use to create the pattern
transforms	Array	Array of Transforms.

Returns

Solid - Returned solid is a compound

Example

//pseudo code 


let transforms = [];

for(let i=0, i < 20; i++) {
    transforms.push( cadlib.createTranslationTransform() ); //create the points where shapeToPattern will be placed.
}

//Then create the pattern of <shapeToPattern> transformed according to the transforms array

let pattern = cadlib.pattern(cylinder, transform); 

//Can fuse the pattern with another solid
cadlib.fuse([baseSolid, pattern]);

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