# Setting a pattern has no effect

**URL:** <https://forum.yarbo.com/t/setting-a-pattern-has-no-effect/6311>\
**Category:** Mapping Issues\
**Created:** [May 29, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/setting-a-pattern-has-no-effect/6311 "2026-05-29T01:41:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![BillP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/billp/32/6762_2.png) [@BillP](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/BillP)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/setting-a-pattern-has-no-effect/6311/1 "2026-05-29T01:41:05Z")

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There’s an area of my lawn where I try and set a pattern other than parallel (e.g. checkerboard) and it has no effect. No matter what pattern I set it always mows with parallel. This doesn’t happen with other areas. Any ideas on how to debug this?

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**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/setting-a-pattern-has-no-effect/6311/2 "2026-05-29T01:51:58Z")

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Can you post a screenshot of the area, the area settings, and the preview?

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**Author:** ![Yarbo-Forum](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/yarbo-forum/32/126_2.png) [@Yarbo-Forum](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/Yarbo-Forum)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/setting-a-pattern-has-no-effect/6311/3 "2026-05-29T07:14:49Z")

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Hi there,

For the checkerboard pattern, Yarbo will mow in a parallel route during the first work plan, and then rotate the route 90 degrees in the next work plan. This means the full checkerboard pattern isn’t completed within a single work plan.

Are you expecting the checkerboard pattern to finish within just one work plan, or is your machine also not rotating the route when the second work plan starts?

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**Author:** ![BillP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/billp/32/6762_2.png) [@BillP](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/BillP)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/setting-a-pattern-has-no-effect/6311/4 "2026-05-30T22:13:02Z")

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Yea, I was expecting it to complete in one plan. I didn’t notice whether it rotates each time. Do I need to run the plans back to back?

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**Author:** ![bryan.wheeler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/bryan.wheeler/32/215_2.png) [@bryan.wheeler](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/bryan.wheeler)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/setting-a-pattern-has-no-effect/6311/5 "2026-05-30T22:24:07Z")

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If you want the stripes in the same day, then yes. Otherwise, just let it run and send it every few days as recommended. It should rotate automatically when the plan completes 100%. It won’t rotate if you stop and cancel.

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**Author:** ![BillP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.yarbo.com/billp/32/6762_2.png) [@BillP](https://forum.yarbo.com/u/BillP)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.yarbo.com/t/setting-a-pattern-has-no-effect/6311/6 "2026-05-30T22:25:43Z")

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Got it. Thanks! Good to know…