Select the model objects you want to move or copy. Then, click the
button (see the image
Modeling Tools
). In the "Move/Copy" dialog box, specify whether the objects should be moved or copied, and define the parameters.
Main
The Main tab manages the basic parameters for moving or copying objects.
Copy
If the "Create copy" check box is inactive, the selected objects will be moved. If you want to create one or more copies, select the check box. Then, enter the "Number of steps" that describes the quantity of copies.
Move Direction
The "Direction through" list provides two options for defining the distance of the moved or copied objects:
- Displacement vector: The objects are moved or copied by a vector in the specified coordinate system.
- Parallel to axis: The objects are moved or copied in parallel to an axis of the specified coordinate system.
Enter the "Displacement vector" by the directions in Y and Z. Use the
button to define the vector graphically by clicking two points or locations. If you move or copy objects parallel to an axis, select the "Axis" in the list.
The "Spacing" text box shows the distance between the objects. You can adjust the displacement vector here, too. When creating several copies, the "Total" check box controls whether the spacing is applied between the individual copies or between the original and the last copy.
Numbering
The Numbering tab is only displayed when copying. You can adjust the numbering of the new objects here.
Activate Numbering Increment
If none of the check boxes in this dialog section is activated, RSECTION automatically numbers the new objects consecutively. To force a user-defined numbering, select the corresponding "Object" box. In the "Increment" table column, you can then specify the value by which the numbers of the copied elements are increased. For example, if you copy Elements 3 and 7 with the increment "10" as shown in the image above, Members 13 and 17 as well as Members 23 and 27 are created.