# Pattern on a ball

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [October 23, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072 "2018-10-23T13:57:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![Cesarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cab0a1/32.png) [@Cesarine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cesarine)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/1 "2018-10-23T13:57:12Z")

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Is there someone who can tell me on which way, I can draw a pattern at a ball or egg or something like that. A pattern at the whole ball.  
I cannot find it at you tube or the programm.  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@Rob](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rob)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 11:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/2 "2018-10-24T11:30:42Z")

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Do you mean drawing a sketch/pattern on a rounded (non-flat) surface?

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**Author:** ![Cesarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cab0a1/32.png) [@Cesarine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cesarine)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/3 "2018-10-24T18:48:08Z")

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Yes that’s exactly what I mean. I’m sorry that my english is not so well!  
Domyou know how to solve this?

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**Author:** ![Rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/838e76/32.png) [@Rob](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Rob)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/4 "2018-10-24T23:12:29Z")

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It’s not possible I’m afraid. There’ll likely be a solution to your task though. What is it exactly you’re trying to achieve?

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**Author:** ![Cesarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cab0a1/32.png) [@Cesarine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cesarine)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/5 "2018-10-25T14:52:22Z")

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I am a jewelry designer and maker. So I Wish to make several things to combine, like a ball, an egg, a piramide etc. At this moment I try this to do, but unfortunatly not succesfull.  
It is a pity that shapr3d cannot make this.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/6 "2018-10-25T16:17:26Z")

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On a sphere, it’s pretty straightforward using the transform tool, by copying the pattern you would like to use. You just have to center the gizmo to the center of the sphere, then copy and paste the pattern.

For an egg, it’s a bit more complicated, but by positioning the gizmo on the axis of the egg, you could create patterns even on an egg.

> **[Move/Rotate/Scale](https://support.shapr3d.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001415134-Move-Rotate-Scale)**
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> Note: Users who started using Shapr3D before the 3.0 version will experience a slight change in this flow.
> Move/Rotate/Scale is part of the Transform operations. You can move, rotate, scale or copy...

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**Author:** ![Cesarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cab0a1/32.png) [@Cesarine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cesarine)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/7 "2018-10-25T18:48:17Z")

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Thank you for the explanation. I am gonna try to create something.

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**Author:** ![Kevlad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Kevlad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kevlad)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/8 "2018-10-25T19:45:28Z")

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Hi Istvan, could you maybe post more detail about how you would use the tools to meet Cesarines requirement? Do you mean create a sphere and a pyramid (for example) and then just move one into the other? I can do that but can’t figure out what you mean by copy and paste…

I’m also not sure what you mean by centre of the sphere…how do you find this and select it in the sphere?

Apologies for basic questions…

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 7:19am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/9 "2018-10-26T07:19:05Z")

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Here you go: [https://youtu.be/8I\_QEbJT5ns](https://youtu.be/8I_QEbJT5ns)

In the transform tool, when you select a sphere, the gizmo will automatically jump to the center of the sphere. You can use the transform tool to copy bodies.

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**Author:** ![Kevlad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Kevlad](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kevlad)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/10 "2018-10-26T07:58:13Z")

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Thank you Istvan. I get it now.

Ps…is gizmo the official name for that tool? Should be in my opinion! 😂

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2018, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/11 "2018-10-26T08:17:37Z")

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Yes, transform controls are often called gizmo in CAD systems 🙂

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**Author:** ![Cesarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cab0a1/32.png) [@Cesarine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cesarine)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/12 "2018-10-27T18:27:36Z")

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I mean for example something that looks like a golf ball. A sphere which has little figures all over.  
In several other cad programs there is a tool with wich that is possible. But I cannot find it in shapr3d.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/13 "2018-10-27T18:42:25Z")

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Same way. You can copy holes like this, or you can just copy a bunch of spheres and subtract them. We don’t have a dedicated array tool yet.

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**Author:** ![Cesarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cab0a1/32.png) [@Cesarine](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Cesarine)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/14 "2018-10-27T18:46:31Z")

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Ok I am gonna try. Thnx.

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**Author:** ![hamedtopic](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/hamedtopic/32/3371_2.png) [@hamedtopic](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/hamedtopic)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/15 "2018-10-28T12:08:39Z")

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This is a very favorite tool(gizmo) Istvan but pls note that if you want 48 copies of a triangle in a circular pattern for each 7.5 degrees then you must do this 48 times! It would be much better in preference panel to include a repeat button too, i.e. for example, repeat cpoying every 7.5 degree up to 360 degree or 240 degree or sth like that. It’s much needed in complex designs.

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**Author:** ![Istvan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/istvan/32/23668_2.png) [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/pattern-on-a-ball/3072/16 "2018-10-28T12:17:37Z")

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I don’t think that this is a _great_ solution, but until we have a pattern tool, it can be used fairly well.