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464 Chapter 7: Creating Copies and Arrays
SHIFT+Move creates a clone in a different location.
To clone with SHIFT+Move:
1.
Click the Mov e button on the main
toolbar.
2. Choose a coordinate system and axis constraint.
3. Make the selection you want to clone.
4. Hold down SHIFT and drag to move a clone of
the selection away from the original.
5. Choose the number of copies you want to make
on the Clone Options dialog, and whether you
want them to be copies, instances, or references.
About Ar rays Created with SHIFT+Move
Multiple clones produced by SHIFT+Move
form an equally spaced linear array with these
characteristics:
• The line of the array runs from the center of the
orig inal through the centers of the clones.
• The distance between each neighboring pair
of copies is the same the distance be tween the
original and the first clone.
Byusingsnapsasyoumovetheselection,youcan
make precise arrays.
An example of the SHIFT+Move array is a picket
fence. From a single picket, you can generate long
runs of fencing. You can array the fence along
a major axis of the home grid, then group the
pickets, rotate them to a particular angle, and
move them into position.
You can also make three-dimensional ar r ays with
SHIFT+Mo v e. The main choice is the combination
of axes to allow movement off the construct ion
plane. For example, to build a stairway, you can
create a box that forms the top step, then use
SHIFT+Move to copy it diagonally downward,
using an array to create a downward flight.
Cloning with SH IFT +R otate
Cloning objects while rotating them produces a
variety of effects, depending on how you set up
the transformation.
SHIFT+Rotate creates a cl one with a different orientation.
To clone wit h S HIFT +Rotate:
1.
Click the Rotate button on the main
toolbar.
2. Choose a coordinate system, transformation
center, and axis constraint.
3. Make the selection you want to clone.
4. Hold down the SHIFT key and drag to rotate
the select ion.