  The influence of surface constraints on the self-assembly of liquid droplets
is investigated. A semi-quantitative explanation for large scale pattern
formation consisting of small scale closely arranged droplets inside the large
scale distorted ring of droplets is presented in this paper. The scale at which
the influence of constraints become dominant is also determined in this study.
It is seen that the underlying roughness has a larger impact than the nature of
polymer on pore size. Comparative studies of pore patterns formed on smooth and
constrained substrates are reported. The simulated energy minimized shape of
the droplets on smooth and constrained substrates are obtained using
\textit{Surface Evolver}.
