Duplicating Objects Using the Step and Repeat Command

You can use Step and Repeat to create multiple copies of objects in a precise position and arrangement.

1. Select the objects.
2. From the Arrange menu, select Step and Repeat.
3. Select one of the following tabs in DesignCentral:
   • Block tab—all copies are aligned in a set of rows and columns.

     

     1. Original Object

     2. Spacing/Copies Control Point

     3. Bounding Box

     4. Preview

   • Diagonal tab—all copies are aligned in a diagonal line.

     

     1. Spacing/Copies Control Point

     2. Bounding Box

     3. Preview

     4. Original Object

   • Circular tab—all copies are aligned in a circle or an arc.

     

     1. Original Object

     2. Circle or Arc

     3. Center Point

     4. Preview

4. Adjust the following parameters:

   	Number of horizontal copies
   	Number of vertical copies
   	Total number of copies
   	Number of diagonal copies
   	Number of circular copies
   	Horizontal spacing
   	Vertical spacing
   	Measures the distance between objects from the bottom left of one object to the bottom left of the next.
   	Measures the distance between objects from the top right of one object to the bottom left of the next.
   	Inclination angle of the line that joins the original object to the circle's center point.
   	Portion of the circle along which copies are distributed.
   	Radius of the circle along which copies are distributed.
   Rotate Objects	Specifies whether or not to rotate copies along the circle.
   	Rotate Objects Enabled	Rotate Objects Disabled

   For Block and Diagonal patterns, you can control spacing and copies by dragging the Spacing/Copies control point at the upper-right corner of the bounding box.

   • Drag the control point to adjust the number of copies (spacing remains unchanged).
   • Hold Ctrl (command in Macintosh) and drag the control point to adjust the spacing between copies (number remains unchanged).
   • Hold Shift and drag to constrain the resizing direction of the bounding box.

     For Circular patterns, you can control spacing, inclination angle, and radius by dragging the Center control point.

   • Drag the control point to adjust the Angle and Radius.
   • Hold Shift and drag to constrain the resizing direction of the Radius (Angle value remains unchanged).

Undo and Redo are unable to restore value changes while in Step and Repeat.

1. Click Apply.