---
title: "Options"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/TOOLPATTERNSELECTION-MDATA_MAINGROUP.html"
section_path: "Select Menu > Pattern Selection > Options"
element_id: "TOOLPATTERNSELECTION"
group_id: "MDATA_MAINGROUP"
description: "Activate this option if you want the selection to be mirrored in the direction of the loop with each repetition (see figure on left)."
---

## Options

![Image: 2024_04_pattern_selection.png](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/2024_04_pattern_selection.png)

From left to right :**Mirror**off/on, **Repeat Count/Margin**small**/large.**

### Mirror

Parameter ID: `MDATA_PATTERNSELECTION_MIRROR_PATTERN`

Activate this option if you want the selection to be mirrored in the direction of the loop with each repetition (see figure on left).

### Repeat Count

Parameter ID: `MDATA_PATTERNSELECTION_DISTRIBUTION_REPEATCOUNT` · Range: [-1..2147483647]

Enter the number of selection repetitions here (see figure at center).

### Margin

Parameter ID: `MDATA_PATTERNSELECTION_DISTRIBUTION_MARGIN` · Range: [0..2147483647]

Here you can define a distance in polygons between the selection repetitions. At 0, the selections will be joined directly (see figure at top-left).