Use the radial pattern tool from the Sketcher toolbox to create a radial pattern of selected Sketcher objects. You can specify the following:
The number of copies to create in the radial pattern, including the selected objects. You can create a maxium of 1000 copies.
The total angle between the original objects and the last copy in the pattern.
The position of the center point of the circular pattern.
To create radial patterns of objects:
From the Sketcher toolbox, select the radial pattern tool 
. For a diagram of the tools in the Sketcher toolbox, see “The Sketcher tools,” Section 19.4.1.
ABAQUS/CAE displays prompts in the prompt area to guide you through the procedure.
Select the objects that you want to copy. Both sketch and construction geometry can be copied; reference geometry and dimensions cannot be copied.
Tip: To select more than one object, hold down the [Shift] key as you click each object or drag a rectangle around the objects. To unselect an object, use [Ctrl]+Click. For more information, see Chapter 6, “Selecting objects within the viewport.”
Click mouse button 2 to indicate that you have finished selecting objects.
ABAQUS/CAE displays the Create Radial Pattern dialog box.
From the Create Radial Pattern dialog box, configure the radial pattern:
Click the arrows to the right of Number to increase or decrease the number of copies to create, including the selected objects. The number of copies in the Sketch updates when you click the arrows and provides a preview of the setting.
Alternatively, you can type in a number and press [Enter] to preview the setting. You can enter any number between 2 and 1000.
Enter the Total angle between the original objects that you selected and the final copy. The angle must be between –360° and +360°. A positive angle corresponds to a counterclockwise direction.
By default, the center point of the circular pattern is the origin of the sketch. Click Center to change the location of the center point, and select a point from the sketch to define the new center point.
In most cases you will want to preview the radial pattern that ABAQUS/CAE will create as you enter values in the Create Radial Pattern dialog box. However, if you choose to create a large number of copies, the preview capability may impact the performance of the Sketcher. In this case you should toggle off the Preview button.
To copy more objects, repeat the above steps beginning with Step 2.
When you have finished copying objects, either
Click mouse button 2 anywhere in the ABAQUS/CAE window, or
Select any other tool in the Sketcher toolbox, or
Click the cancel button 
in the prompt area, or
Click the radial pattern tool in the Sketcher toolbox.
