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Techniques for Cloning Objects 459
Ho w you set the center and axes for the transforms
determines the arrangement of the cloned objects.
Depending on the settings, you can create both
linear and radial arrays.
You need a working knowledge of transform
features to take full advantage of SHIFT+Clone.
See
Using Transforms (page 1–403) .
Snapshot
Using an ice-cream cone animated along a path, Snapshot
creates a stack of cones.
Snapshot (page 1–438) clones an animated
object over time. You can create a single clone
on any frame, or space multiple clones along the
animation path. The spacing is a uniform time
interval; it can also be a uniform distance.
Array
A one-dimensional array
Array creates repeating design elements: for
example, the gondolas of a Ferris wheel, the treads
of a spiral stair, or the battlements along a castle
wall.
Array gives you precise control over all three
transforms and in all three dimensions, including
theabilitytoscalealongoneormoreaxes. Itis
the combination of transforms and dimensions,
coupled with different centers, that gives you so
many options with a single tool. A spiral stair,
for example, would be a combination of Move
andRotatearoundacommoncenter.Another
array using Move and Rotate might produce the
interlocked links of a chain.
See
Arraying Objects (page 1–468) .