Clone componens

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This addon allows user to clone components along X, Y or Z axis.

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How to use:

  1. Select a component (or multiple components)
  2. Launch the command on the Home tab from Tools group in the ribbon.
  3. Command properties in the action panel
    1. Coordinates: Choose World coordinates to clone along world x,y,z axis or Object to clone along the local x,y,z axis of the selected component
    2. Axis: Choose the direction of clone from positive or negative x, y or z axis
    3. Step: Distance between each clone instance
    4. Count: Number of total clones including the original selected component.
    5. Apply: Click this when happy with the other settings. Will execute the actual cloning.
    6. Clear: Clears the visualization clones. Use this in case you decide not clone. Closing the command won't clear the visualization.
Installing:
  1. Download the addon below from attachments
  2. Extract the zip file into C:\Users\<USERNAME>\Documents\Visual Components\4.2\My Commands
  3. Restart Visual Components
Note: this addon is a refined version of https://forum.visualcomponents.com/forums/topic/grid-clone/

 

CloneComponents.zip (110 KB)

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