COMMAND NAME:

copy

USAGE:
        Edit> Copy Copy

        The Edit> Copy command duplicates elements on the design.
An element can be duplicated dynamically, or become part of a step
and repeat pattern. Both modes are defined through parameter settings
in the Ministatus form.

        Step and repeat patterns can be created in horizontal/vertical (rectangular)
patterns, spaced from a userdefined origin, or in radial (polar)
patterns around a userdefined point. You control the copy by
completing fields in the Ministatus form. The first field displayed
in the Ministatus form (Rectangular/Polar) specifies whether
the step and repeat pattern is to be horizontal/vertical or radial.
Each option displays unique fields in the Ministatus form.

        Dynamic copies are also defined as either rectangular or polar. You
specify a dynamic copy by setting the number of copies to 1. Allegro
then places a copy of the selected element in the cursor buffer.

        When you indicate a location by mouse pick or typed coordinates, Allegro
places the element with an orientation matching the other fields in
the Ministatus. For example, if Polar is selected, the element
orientation is defined by the Angle and direction fields
in the Ministatus. The Copy Origin field specifies the point
on the element by which to anchor it to the design.

        The following fields display when Rectangular is
specified in the initial Ministatus field:

        - # Cols.: This field defines the number of columns to be
created. When both this field and the # Rows field are set
to one, Allegro places the element(s) in the cursor buffer to be placed
dynamically.

        - # Rows: This field defines the number of rows to be created. 
When both this field and the # Cols field are set to one,
Allegro places the element(s) in the cursor buffer to be placed dynamically.

        - Spacing: These fields indicate row and column spacing,
respectively. The first field indicates the amount of distance, in
user units, between items in a row, measured from the point on the
element indicated by the Copy Origin field. You must also
indicate the direction in which Allegro should create the copies in
each row, Right (default) or Left.
The second field indicates the amount of distance, in user units,
between items in a column, measured from the point on the element
indicated by the Copy Origin field. You must also indicate
the direction in which Allegro should create the copies in each column, Up
 or Down (default).

        - Copy Origin: The point on the element selected to be used
as the point of distance calculation for rows and columns. The choices
are:
Symbol Origin: The 0,0 point of the element.
Body Center: The point that is at the center of an invisible
boundary it draws around the very edge of the element.
User Pick: Your mouse pick.
Symbol Pin #: The pin number you specify. This field causes
another  Symbol Pin # field to be added to the Ministatus.
This field displays when you choose Symbol Pin # as the rotation
point. Enter the pin number.

        To complete the specified rectangular pattern, pick the element
to copy and Allegro duplicates the elements according to your instructions.

        The following fields display when Polar is specified in the
first Ministatus field:

        - Ccw (counterclockwise) and Cw (clockwise)  These
are direction choices for the polar pattern.

        - Copies: This field specifies how many copies of the element
Allegro will make. When this field is set to 1 (default), Allegro
places the element(s) in the cursor buffer to be placed dynamically.

        - Angle: This field specifies the angle used in placing the
polar copies around the origin. Either type in a number between
0 and 360, or select a choice from the popup. The choices are
0, 45, 90, 135, 180, 215, 270, and 315. Allegro allows accuracy up
to three decimal places.

        - Copy Origin: This field identifies the point on the element,
and each copy, where the radius from the polar origin should intersect.
The choices are:
Symbol Origin: The 0,0 point of the element.
Body Center: The point that is at the center of an invisible
boundary it draws around the very edge of the element.
User Pick: Your mouse pick.
Symbol Pin #: The pin number you specify. This field causes
the Symbol Pin field to be added to the Ministatus. This
field displays when you choose Symbol Pin # as the rotation
point. Enter the pin number.

        To complete the specified radial copy, first pick the element. You
are prompted for a radial origin. Once you indicate this origin with
a mouse pick or enter coordinates, Allegro duplicates the elements
according to your instructions.

        You can perform both dynamic or step and repeat copies on
multiple elements by selecting either Group or Window from the popup
menu. Allegro prompts for an origin for the group, then operates on
the entire block of elements as a single unit.

        COMMAND LINE EQUIVALENT:

        copy
