Matrix copy

Creates a user-defined number of copies along XYZ to make a box-like array.

This modeling tool is a modifier, not an action; therefore it does not feature a construction tree.

How to use

1. Select one or more objects or groups.

2. Click the Matrix copy icon or choose the Tools > Transform > Replicate > Matrix copy menu command.

3. In the Modeling Tool panel Specify the number of copies that must be replicated by typing XYZ values in the Copies data fields and the XYZ constant distances between each replicated object in the Step data fields.

4. In case, set rotation and scale on the X, Y, and Z axes as well as noise effects.

5. Press the Go button to perform the operation. Each time you press the Go button you add new copies to the scene.

Options

Copies

To specify the number of copies along X, Y, and Z.

Modeling Tool panel. Type the XYZ values in the data fields and press Enter.

Step

To specify the constant distance between each replicated object.

Modeling Tool panel. Type the XYZ values in the data fields and press Enter.

Step by step

Linear

Constant

To specify how rotation and scaling transformations will be applied to the replicated object.

Modeling Tool panel. Switch one of the following radio buttons on:

Step by step if you want rotation and/or scaling values to be applied to each replicated object with respect to the previous one.

Linear if you prefer for rotation and/or scaling values to be applied to the last replicated object with respect to the first one (rotation and/or scaling values of intermediate objects will be automatically interpolated).

Constant when the same rotation and/or scaling values must be applied to any replicated object.

Rotation

To set the rotation angle on the X, Y, and Z axes.

Modeling Tool panel. Type rotation values in the XYZ data fields and confirm them by pressing Enter.

Scaling

To set the scaling factor on the X, Y, and Z axes.

Modeling Tool panel. Type factor values in the XYZ data fields and confirm them by pressing Enter.

Translation noise

To apply a random effect on translation.

Modeling Tool panel. Type values in the XYZ data fields and confirm them by pressing Enter.

Rotation noise

To apply a random effect on rotation.

Modeling Tool panel. Type values in the XYZ data fields and confirm them by pressing Enter.

Scaling noise

To apply a random effect on scaling.

Modeling Tool panel. Type values in the XYZ data fields and confirm them by pressing Enter.