Use this procedure to insert detail components that need to be depicted multiple times in a linear array, such as bricks. In this example, the tool for inserting bricks has the View property set to Section. The same prompts are displayed if the View setting is Plan. If the setting is Elevation, the prompts described under To Insert Stamp Components are used. If the setting is Elevation (Pattern), the prompts described under To Insert Backfill Components are used.
- Activate the detail component insertion tool for the component.
- Click an insertion point in the drawing area.
- Orient the component image, and then click to insert it, or select one of the following options:
If you want to… Then… flip the component along its X axis enter x (for Xflip), and then click to specify the insertion point for the component. flip the component along its Y axis enter y (for Yflip), and then click to specify the insertion point for the component. insert a specific number of components enter c (for Count), enter the number of units to insert, and click to specify the starting point for the array. Note that the x and y options are still available at this point. - Orient the component or the array of components, and then click to complete the insertion.
Course of bricks inserted in section view