Smart Handle Tool
The Smart Handle tool makes copying or moving parts very easy.
Actions
Select
This action allows you to select a part.

Copy in line
This action allows you to copy a part along an axis.

Using this tool is performed in 4 steps :
Click on a part to set it as active
Move the mouse along the axis you need to copy
↳ Hit ←, ↑ or → to lock along Green, Blue or Red axis ↳ Hit
ALT
(on Windows) orCOMMAND
(on Mac) to toggle mirroringClick to validate the copy or enter measure
(facultative) Type multiplier or divider ↳ Type
*3
for repeating copy ↳ Type/3
for dividing move into 3 spaces
Options
Measure:
External measurement
Central measurement
Measurement taken between parts
Axes: Manipulate along the axes of the group or component containing the part
Mirror: Symmetrical copying
Copy in grid
This action allows you to copy a part in a grid along a plane.

Using this tool is performed in 4 steps :
Click on a part to set it as active
Move the mouse along the plane you need to copy
↳ Hit ←, ↑ or → to lock along Green, Blue or Red plane ↳ Hit
ALT
(on Windows) orCOMMAND
(on Mac) to toggle mirroringClick to validate the copy or enter measure
(facultative) Type multipliers or dividers ↳ Type
*3,*2
for repeating copy 3 times along red, 2 times along green
Options
Measure:
External measurement
Central measurement
Measurement taken between parts
Axes:
Manipulate along active axes
Manipulate along the axes of the group or component containing the part
Manipulate along part axes
Mirror: Symmetrical copying
Move
This action allows you to move a part along an axis.

Using this tool is performed in 3 steps :
Click on a part to set it as active
Move the mouse along the direction you need to move ↳ Hit ←, ↑ or → to lock along Green, Blue or Red axis
Click to validate the move or enter measure
Options
Measure:
External measurement
Central measurement
Internal measurement
Axes:
Manipulate along active axes
Manipulate along the axes of the group or component containing the part
Manipulate along part axes
Distribute
This action allows you to distribute a part along an axis.

Using this tool is performed in 4 steps :
Click on a part to set it as active
Click on a first point corresponding to the start of the distribution axis
Click on a second point corresponding to the end of the distribution axis or enter measure
(optional) Type the copy multiplier or the space divider
↳ Type
*3
for 3 copies or/4
for 4 spaces, for example
Options
Axes:
Manipulate along active axes
Manipulate along the axes of the group or component containing the part
Manipulate along part axes
Shortcuts
Use
TAB
orSHIFT
+TAB
to navigate forward or backward through actions, respectively.Use
CTRL
+TAB
(on Windows) orOPTION
+TAB
(on Mac) to navigate through the first action's modifier.
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