Linear copy

Linear copy operation creates one or multiple copies of the sketch entities along a vector defined by two points.

To create a Linear copy in the active Sketch:

1. select in the Main Menu Sketch - > Linear copy item or

2. click Linear copy button in Sketch toolbar:

Property panel:

Linear copy

Input fields:

• Segments is the list of segments (lines, circles, arcs) selected in the view.

• Single value/Full value option:

  Single value: step of translation is equal to the distance between the start and the end point.

  Full value: distance from the originals to the farthest copies is equal to the distance between the start and the end point.

• Start point is the initial point of translation vector.

• End point is the terminal point of translation vector.

• Total number of objects is the total number of objects including the original one.

TUI Command:

Sketch_1.addTranslation(Objects, Point1, Point2, NumberOfObjects, FullValue)

Parameters

• list – A list of objects.

• object – Start point.

• object – End point.

• integer – Number of objects.

• boolean – Full value flag.

Returns

Result object.

Result

Created Linear copy appears in the view.

The original and a linear copy objects are marked with a special sign.

Copy objects are drawn with a thinner line.

Linear copy created

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create Linear copy operation.