Project: HiCAD 3-D

Clone Sketch Elements

Sketch > Clone

The functions for the cloning (=copying) of graphical elements of the active Sketch/3-D Sketch are largely similar to the Transform functions. The difference is that identified graphical element are cloned and the transformation is applied to each of the copies.

The value in the Clones field is the actual number of clones

Example:

Let us assume that you clone a sketch by a 45° rotation. The number of copies is 4. The original sketch (Copy 1) will remain unchanged, the second copy is rotated 45°, the third copy is rotated 90° (compared to the original), the fourth copy is rotated 135°.

	Clone GE, Move Creates copies of lines/isolated points by displacement. The function is operated like the similar Transform function. You have the additional option to specify the distance between the clones. The following options are available: Individual distance The specified distance is the distance between 2 clones. Total distance The specified distance is the distance between the original and the last clone. 2 clones - (1) Line elements and direction of displacement; (2) Individual distance; (3) Total distance
	Clone GE, Rotate Creates copies of lines/isolated points by rotation. The function is operated like the similar Transform function. You have the additional option to specify the angle between the clones. The following options are available: Individual angle The specified angle is the rotation angle between 2 clones. Total angle The specified angle is the total angle, i.e. the angle between the original and the last clone. Evenly, 360° Original and clones are distributed evenly about a full circle (360 degrees). (1) Line elements and direction of rotation; (2) Utilisation of angle; (3) Utilisation of total angle; (4) Evenly to 360°
	Pull-down menu of Rotate: Clone GE, Move+Rotate Creates copies of lines/isolated points by displacement and rotation.
	Clone GE, Mirror Creates copies of lines/isolated points by mirroring.
	Clone GE, Scale Creates copies of lines/isolated points by scaling.

Please note:

• Instead of clicking Apply in the dialogue window, you can also press the middle mouse button (MMB) to apply the cloning.
• The Clone functions work in the same way as the same-named Transform functions. When using the Clone functions, you need to additionally specify the number of copies ("clones"), including the original.
• The Individual distance and Total distance input fields will be locked as long as no displacement direction has been chosen.
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• HCM constraints which only affect transformed elements will also be cloned, i.e. assigned to the copy.
• When cloning sketches with the 3-D Standard > Clone functions, copies of the part "Sketch" will be created, i.e. the part structure will change. In contrast, the Sketch > Clone functions do not create new parts, but only new elements of the sketch, to which the selected original elements belong.

Sketch Functions (3-D) • Transform Sketch Element (3-D)