# Gears

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/gears/414>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [September 5, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/gears/414 "2016-09-05T20:07:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![mariopc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@mariopc](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mariopc)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/gears/414/1 "2016-09-05T20:07:46Z")

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How to repeat a patron?

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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Shapr3D](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tamas_shapr3d/32/41_2.png) [@Tamas\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Tamas_Shapr3D)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/gears/414/2 "2016-09-05T20:15:25Z")

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To repeat a pattern (for example when making gears) you can use the rotate tool. Select the pattern you made, then select an axis that acts as the center of the gear and rotate around it with ‘copy’ set to ‘yes’. (For more info you can always tap on the little ‘i’ button in every tool.)  
Hope this helps!