Radial Bead Pattern

Apply a Radial Bead Pattern

Use the Radial tool to apply beads in a radial pattern.

Beads are used to help meet specific design requirements such as stiffness when running a topography optimization on a surface.

Location: Structure ribbon, Setup group, Bead Patterns icon.

Click the Bead Patterns tool on the Structure ribbon.
Click the Radial tool on the secondary ribbon.
Select a surface.
A set of three orthogonal planes appears around the selected part.
Select one of the three transparent planes as the plane of symmetry.
The selected plane is shown in blue.
Left-click to exit editing mode. Select the part again to apply a second plane of symmetry.
Right-click to exit the tool.

Tip:

Two planes of symmetry are supported.
If you have a bead pattern applied, you can apply a single draw, but not a split draw or extrusion.

Use the options in the microdialog to change the type of bead pattern or its placement.