Step copy

Creates a user-defined number of copies in 3D space applying incremental transformations, i.e. each transformation is applied to each replicated object with respect to the previous one.

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 Step copy icon or choose the Tools > Transform > Replicate > Step copy menu command.

3. In the Modeling Tool panel set the number of copies by either typing a value in the Copies data field or moving the slider.

4. In case, set translation, 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.

Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.

Translation

To set XYZ translation values with respect to the world coordinate system.

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

Rotation

To set XYZ rotation values with respect to the world coordinate system.

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

Scaling

To set XYZ scaling values with respect to the world coordinate system.

Modeling Tool panel. Type scaling 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.