With Autodesk VIZ, you can quickly create multiple versions of one or more selected objects during a transform operation. You do this by holding down the Shift key as you move, rotate, or scale the selection.
The general term for duplicating objects is cloning. This section presents all the methods and choices available for cloning objects. In addition to the transform method, the tools include the following:
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Array lets you set all three transforms, in all three dimensions, at the same time. The results are precise linear and circular arrays in 2D or 3D space.
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Mirror produces a "reflected" clone about one or more axes. If you mirror an object without cloning, the result is a "flip" of the geometry, optionally to a new location.
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Snapshot lets you create clones equally spaced over time or distance, based on an animation path.
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Spacing Tool distributes objects based on the current selection along a path defined by a spline or pair of points.
You can animate any of the cloning techniques. These topics supply overview information, as well as specifics of animation for each of them:
Techniques for Cloning Objects
Overview of Copies, Instances, and References
Animating Shift+Rotate and Shift+Scale