Repeating

Use Line | Repeat to make multiple copies of a feature

You can have a line or group of lines repeated vertically, horizontally or in a circular pattern. 

To repeat a line to the right:

1. Set the numeric bar nudge value to the desired distance between copies.
2. Select the line.
3. On the keyboard press the left arrow, then the right arrow. 
4. Click the toolbar Repeat button one or more times.

To repeat a line to the left:

1. Set the numeric bar nudge value to the desired distance between copies.
2. Select the line.
3. On the keyboard press the right arrow, then the left arrow. 
4. Click the toolbar Repeat button one or more times.

To repeat a line upwards:

1. Set the numeric bar nudge value to the desired distance between copies.
2. Select the line.
3. On the keyboard press the down arrow, then the up arrow. 
4. Click the toolbar Repeat button one or more times.

To repeat a line downwards:

1. Set the numeric bar nudge value to the desired distance between copies.
2. Select the line.
3. On the keyboard press the up arrow, then the down arrow.
4. Click the toolbar Repeat button one or more times

To repeat a line in a circle pattern:

1. Set the numeric bar rotation nudge value to the desired angle between copies.
2. Select the line.
3. Wait a second.
4. Click on the line again to view rotation mode.
5. Drag the rotation center icon to the desired center of rotation.
6. Press the keyboard R key.
7. Click the toolbar Repeat button one or more times
8. On the keyboard press the up arrow, then the down arrow.
9. Click the toolbar Repeat button one or more times

Making a matrix

You can, for example, make a matrix of 10 by 10 holes.

To make a matrix:

1. Make the first row using the Repeat to the Right method described above.
2. Select all the items in the first row.
3. Follow the Repeat downwards method described above.