# Add parametric behavior for pattern

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [December 9, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940 "2025-12-09T16:01:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![zsoltvaradi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9f8e36/32.png) [@zsoltvaradi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zsoltvaradi)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/1 "2025-12-09T16:01:18Z")

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Able to enter parametric calculations when using the linear and circular pattern functions during sketching.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/2 "2025-12-09T19:00:24Z")

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What exactly are you asking for?

Calculations and variables have been available in sketch patterns for quite a while.

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**Author:** ![zsoltvaradi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9f8e36/32.png) [@zsoltvaradi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zsoltvaradi)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/3 "2025-12-09T21:07:41Z")

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I cannot enter any parametric value here, only fixed numbers

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/e/5/e5f8c5486b32c12e38ff7be6893eafc988a0a7d6.png)

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**Author:** ![zsoltvaradi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9f8e36/32.png) [@zsoltvaradi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zsoltvaradi)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/4 "2025-12-09T21:10:41Z")

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I guess this is a duplicate of #37044 and #37483

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/5 "2025-12-09T21:42:37Z")

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> [@zsoltvaradi](#):
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> only fixed numbers

Quite strange, because I can.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/8/38d07c9a9ba027e09fb3b42f3ceac47a32c7fe98.png)

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**Author:** ![zsoltvaradi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9f8e36/32.png) [@zsoltvaradi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zsoltvaradi)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 10:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/6 "2025-12-10T10:26:57Z")

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Can you share your version number?

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**Author:** ![zsoltvaradi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9f8e36/32.png) [@zsoltvaradi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zsoltvaradi)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/7 "2025-12-10T10:50:28Z")

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Never mind, version update fixed the issue.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/8 "2025-12-10T12:22:23Z")

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> [@zsoltvaradi](#):
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> version update fixed the issue.

This feature is available since 5.880 which was release 6 months ago.

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**Author:** ![zsoltvaradi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/9f8e36/32.png) [@zsoltvaradi](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/zsoltvaradi)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/9 "2025-12-10T16:48:52Z")

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Which is odd because I read all the release notes and that has skipped my attention.

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/add-parametric-behavior-for-pattern/39940/10 "2025-12-11T00:22:19Z")

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> [@zsoltvaradi](#):
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> release notes

[https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/20524622488476-5-880-Navigate-faster-manage-items-better-track-edits-clearly#pattern-variables](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/20524622488476-5-880-Navigate-faster-manage-items-better-track-edits-clearly#pattern-variables)