User guide

Working with Objects 59
To replicate an object:
1. Select the object to be replicated and choose Replicate... from the
Edit menu. The Replicate dialog appears, with a preview region at the
right.
2. To arrange copies in a straight line, select Create line. For an X-by-Y
grid arrangement, select Create grid.
3. Specify Line length (the number of objects including the original) in
the arrangement, or the Grid size. Note that you can use the Line
length setting to include an odd number of objects in a grid.
4. Set spacing between the objects as either an Offset (measured between
the top left corners of successive objects) or a Gap (between the
bottom right and top left corners). You can specify Horizontal and/or
Vertical spacing, and/or an angular Rotation. To set a specific
horizontal or vertical interval, check Absolute; uncheck the box to
specify the interval as a percentage of the original object's dimensions.
5. Click OK.
The result is a multiple selection. Click its
Group button if you want to
keep the separate objects linked for additional manipulations.