COPY OR TRANSFORM LINE
This function allows the user to generate a set of duplicate lines. The user can simultaneously translate and rotate the copied lines. The user must complete the options in the COPY LINES dialog window. See Figure 5.1.4.
Figure 5.1.4 Copy/Transform Line
1.Select lines. See Section 4.3.1, PART/ADD LINE, for more information.
2.Choose a type of transformation, MOVE or ROTATE.
3.Enter the number of copies.
4.Select or deselect IN ORIGINAL PART. If IN ORIGINAL PART is not
selected, the transformed lines will be in the current part.
5.Select DELETE ORIGINAL LINES to delete the line(s) after the transformation.
6.Select or deselect POINT TO POINT MOVE. POINT TO POINT MOVE is discussed later in the chapter. This option is only active for the translation.
7Select or deselect SET LCS. SET LCS is discussed later in the chapter.
8.Type in the increments DX, DY, DZ for the translation or type in the angle increment DX for rotation about the W-axis.
9.Select APPLY.
If POINT TO POINT MOVE is selected, the INPUT COORDINATE window, Figure 5.1.2, will be displayed for selecting two points. The translation will be based on the differences of three coordinates of selected points.
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If SET LCS is selected, the LCS dialog window will be displayed to define a new system. See Section 2.5, LOCAL COORDINATE SYSTEM. The transformation will be done under the defined system
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If SET LCS is not selected, the LCS window will not be shown. The transformation will be done under the current coordinate system.
10.Select OK to close the COPY LINE dialog window.