# Pattern flattens folder structure

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-flattens-folder-structure/35859>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 2, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-flattens-folder-structure/35859 "2025-01-02T17:16:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-flattens-folder-structure/35859/1 "2025-01-02T17:16:19Z")

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I have a component with many (~500) objects neatly organized in a folder (with some subfolders). When I make a linear pattern from this folder (7 copies), the resulting object is a single folder with 3500 objects inside, flattened out, and with none of the names I had assigned to things in the original copy. As a result, I really can’t use this feature, unless I am missing something. If not, it seems like something that could be addressed without too much difficulty: duplicating the object (folder) tree for patterns.