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mwunderlin
06-04-2015, 12:49 PM
I have made the attached shape and would like to make it a pattern but I am unable to complete this task, can some one tell me what am I am doing wrong.

Thank you for time

blhutchens
06-04-2015, 12:55 PM
Select all, group, click on group in the carving list, hit make pattern

mwunderlin
06-04-2015, 01:13 PM
I have done that and it still shows the individual parts that I made and i can not outline the pattern.

blhutchens
06-04-2015, 01:51 PM
I just selected all, outlined patterns and deleted your pattern.
then i selected all, set a carve region, grouped, selected group in the carve list and made a pattern.

bergerud
06-04-2015, 02:02 PM
That pattern is empty.

blhutchens
06-04-2015, 02:06 PM
I just downloaded and loaded into my software..... just as I saved it.

henry1
06-04-2015, 02:09 PM
I tried it also and the pattern is empty

blhutchens
06-04-2015, 02:15 PM
I don't know.. It downloaded and loaded on mine 2 times.

bergerud
06-04-2015, 02:23 PM
That would be the PE and not the Import Image box for you. Maybe there is a difference.

bergerud
06-04-2015, 02:30 PM
I would not have thought you could not even do what you did. Outlining someone Else's carve region and making a pattern. I would have expected the "owned by another user" message.

I tried it and it does seem to work. Hmm...

blhutchens
06-04-2015, 02:42 PM
it is empty on my end

bergerud
06-04-2015, 02:51 PM
Very interesting. It should not work and I guess it doesn't! I can make a .png though.

mwunderlin
06-05-2015, 10:22 AM
I have read all your discussion on this and have the experts determined it cannot be made into a pattern? All the patterns are blank for me also.
Version 3.102

bergerud
06-05-2015, 10:50 AM
I think your problem is that you have not made it all into a group. The group there in you carving list is empty. Delete it. Select all and press the group button at the bottom of the list. Now right click on the name group. Make Pattern should be in the drop down menu.

bergerud
06-05-2015, 10:59 AM
I was able to, in a round about way, make the pattern. This one should not be empty. You should, however, be able to make your own pattern.

mwunderlin
06-05-2015, 12:19 PM
The patterns I have worked with in the past did not outline each piece when I selected Outline Pattern, it would only give me an outline of the pattern so I can cut the shape out. I was able to delete the current group and add it back and it did make a pattern but when I select Outline Pattern to allow me to cut the shape out it highlights all the parts of the pattern. However, I can delete each part that I do not need and leave the outside outline and then select Cut Path but this seems different that the way I have made patterns in the past.

Thank you for all your help.

bergerud
06-05-2015, 12:27 PM
We have been talking about different things here! Making patterns Vs outlining patterns. If you add a rectangle to your pattern and include it when you outline, you can get an outline around the whole thing.

Thanks for the thread, I learned something new here.

mwunderlin
06-05-2015, 01:16 PM
Do I make it a carve region or just a rectangle around the other pieces?

bergerud
06-05-2015, 01:20 PM
Yes, make the rectangle a carve region as well.

mwunderlin
06-05-2015, 01:22 PM
I will give it a try this afternoon when I get home.