modeling-app/docs/kcl/patternLinear3d.md

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title	excerpt	layout
patternLinear3d	Repeat a 3-dimensional solid along a linear path, with a dynamic amount	manual

Repeat a 3-dimensional solid along a linear path, with a dynamic amount

of distance between each repetition, some specified number of times.

patternLinear3d(data: LinearPattern3dData, solid_set: SolidSet) -> [Solid]

Arguments

Name	Type	Description	Required
data	LinearPattern3dData	Data for a linear pattern on a 3D model.	Yes
solid_set	SolidSet	A solid or a group of solids.	Yes

Returns

[Solid]

Examples

const exampleSketch = startSketchOn('XZ')
  |> startProfileAt([0, 0], %)
  |> line([0, 2], %)
  |> line([3, 1], %)
  |> line([0, -4], %)
  |> close(%)

const example = extrude(1, exampleSketch)
  |> patternLinear3d({
       axis: [1, 0, 1],
       repetitions: 6,
       distance: 6
     }, %)