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Copying features by Translating
You can use Copy and Paste Special to copy and translate features or a group. The Paste Special dialog box has options for Dependency, Move/Rotate, and Advanced Reference Configuration. |
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| Task 2-39. Copy and translate features on the GLOW_PLUG_2.PRT. |
- Select the Folder Browser
, and click Working Directory .
- Double-click GLOW_PLUG_2.PRT to open it.
- Create a round as shown in the following figure:
- Start the Round Tool
from the feature toolbar.
- Zoom in, then press CTRL and select the two edges shown (ignore the radius value).
- Right-click and select Full Round, then click Complete Feature
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Creating a Full Round |
- With the last round still selected, press CTRL and select Round 1 and Revolve 2 from the model tree.
- Right-click and select Group.
- Create a copy as shown in the following figure:
- With the group still selected, click Copy
from the main toolbar.
- Click Paste Special
from the main toolbar.
- Select both Make Copies Dependent and Apply Move/Rotate Transformations. Click OK.
- Click Translate
from the dashboard and select the top model surface.
- Enter -1.5 for the translate value and click Complete Feature
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Creating a Copy |
- Click Save
from the main toolbar, and click OK.
- Click File > Close Window
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