Copy along element

You can use the Copy Along Element tool to copy 2D elements, 3D elements and element groups along any 2D elements or composite elements. You can specify the offset between the elements or the number of elements. In addition, the elements can be rotated so that they are perpendicular to the path.

To copy elements along an element

1. Click Copy Along Element (How).
   

   Activate Copy along Element in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Edit More Tools

   • Toolbar: Basic Tools Edit flyout
2. Select the elements you want to copy.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

3. To rotate the elements at the same time, click Rotate in the Input Options. Otherwise, click Don't rotate.
   When you choose Rotate, the element is placed at the start point and rotated by the angle defined by the difference between the element and the perpendicular.
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4. Specify the starting point of the element to be copied.
   

   • Click the point.
   • Align to points using the linear snap function and click the point.
   • Define the point by making entries in the dialog line.

   Tip: To find out how to enter points in Allplan, see Precision Drawing.

   Tip: The shortcut menu and dialog line provide tools and options to assist you in the process of entering points. For more information, see Tools and Options.

5. In the Input Options, specify whether you want to copy the element along the Selected element in its entirety or along a Part of the selected element.
6. Click the element along which the element is to be copied.
   When set to Part of selected element, specify the part by clicking the start and end points.

   Note: When you click points outside the element, the points on the element that are perpendicular to the points you clicked are used.

7. Specify how the element is to be copied:
   • When set to Offset, the element is copied from the start point of the line and spaced at intervals specified.
     Example
   • When set to Number, the line is divided by (number-1). The first element is placed on the start point of the line and the last one on the end point of the line.
     Example