Copy of 3D Elements

Calling the command:

3D copy – operation of the T-FLEX CAD system which allows a user to copy existing operations, Bodies, 3D construction elements and even collections of faces.

Parameters of copying are determined by specifying two LCS: source coordinate system of copying and target one. The transformation is performed by moving the source coordinate system along with connected with it objects to the location occupied by the target coordinate system.

The operation of creating 3D copy allows a user upon copying to symmetrically reflect selected elements with respect to one of the planes of the target coordinate system.

When creating 3D copy of operations, it is possible to automatically combine the created copy with the source operation, and also, use the move mode (when the source bodies are removed upon copying).

Limitations of Copy Operation

When creating and editing copy operations the following limitations exist:

•If at least one of the source objects of 3D copy was used for creating the body (including 3D weldment), then the mode Move will be locked;

•If at least one of the objects-results of the operation was used for defining any other object of the T-FLEX CAD model, then upon editing 3D copy, the option of modifying the collection of the source objects will be locked as well as the option of turning on/off the mode of copying with union (for 3D copy of operations);

These limitations are relevant to the 3D copies of all types except the copy of faces.

Moreover, when copying the workplanes or LCS, the additional transformation of symmetry cannot be applied to the created copies.

Copy creation

To perform the copy operation, do the following steps:

1. Select the source objects of copy;

2. Select the source coordinate system;

3. Select the target coordinate system;

4. Specify parameters of copy;

5. Finish the operation creation;

Topics in this section:

•Main Concepts of 3D Copy

•Types of 3D Copies

•Create 3D Copy

•Edit 3D Copy