Rotate copying an assembly

Use the Copy Rotate tool to create multiple copies of the root Assembly and any of the assembly items in the Project Tree in a circular pattern by defining a rotation centre.

To create several copies of an assembly in a circular pattern by specifying a rotation centre:

  1. In the Project panel, select the root Assembly or the assembly in the Project Tree from which you want to create a block of copies in a grid format. The Assembly panel is displayed below the splitter bar.
  2. In the Tools area of the Assembly panel, click the Copy Rotate button to display the Copy Rotate panel below the splitter bar.
    Note: The name of the assembly in the Project Tree that you are copying is shown on the splitter bar. For example, Copy Rotate - Root Assembly.
  3. In the Transform Relative To area, select the origin that you want to use when copying and pasting the assembly:
    • To copy and paste the assembly relative to the origin of the root Assembly, select World Centre. This method is selected by default.
    • To copy and paste the assembly relative to its own origin, select Component Centre.
  4. In the Axis of rotation area, select the axis around which you want to rotate the assembly by clicking the X, Y or Z option.
  5. In the Angle area, select how you want to rotate each copy:
    • To rotate each subsequent copy of the assembly by a specified angle, select Incremental.
    • To rotate each copy of the assembly evenly within a specified angle, select Total.
  6. In the degrees box, specify the angle of rotation.
    Note: Enter a positive value in the degrees box to copy rotate the assembly in a clockwise direction. Enter a negative value to copy rotate the assembly in a counter-clockwise direction.
  7. In the Number of Copies box, enter the total number of copies that you want to paste.
    Note: To keep the original assembly item and create each copy as a new assembly item in the Project Tree, select Nest inside new assembly.
  8. Click Accept to copy and paste the assembly according to your settings.
    Note: You can click on the Project panel or on the splitter bar to close the Copy Rotate panel.
Note: The availability of this feature is license dependent.
Parent topic: Assembly