A SolidWorks circular pattern
is equivalent to an AutoCAD
polar array. Create a circular pattern of four circles to replace the original pattern of six circles.
A SolidWorks circular pattern
is equivalent to an AutoCAD
polar array.
Click Circular
Sketch Pattern 
(Sketch toolbar).
If Circular
Sketch Pattern is not visible on the Sketch toolbar, click the button
in the tutorial window. This action places the button on the Sketch toolbar
and highlights its position.
In the PropertyManager, if the name of the circle, Arc3, does not appear in Entities to Pattern, then click in Entities to Pattern and select the circle in the graphics area.
Click Zoom to Fit 
on the View toolbar.
The blue circle indicates that the circular pattern will be created around this circle.
To change the circular pattern, in the dialog
box, under Parameters, set Radius 
to 1.625
and Arc Angle
to 270. By
default, three new instances of the circle will be created 90° apart.
Click 
.
Four instances of the circle are patterned equally around the flange.
