Menu : TRANSF

Command: Object:Repeat

Shortcut : 5

This command repeats the previously executed (2D or 3D) transformation. This is a very useful function.

One use for this would be to move an object to the desired position in small steps. First, make a small movement either graphically or numerically. Then use this command to repeat the movement again and again until the desired position is achieved.

A second example of the command is to combine its use with the copy command. For example if you need a design element repeated around a circular surface say a vase. After designing the vase and the feature surface make a copy of the feature using OBJECTÞCopy. Now perform a numeric rotation around the z-axis by 30 degrees. Now simply by repeating the OBJECTÞCopy command followed by TRANSFÞRepeat a number of times the feature can be repeated around the vase. Since both of these commands have shortcuts this is achieved by simply pressing j (copy) and then 5 (repeat) a number of times.