Select the sketch element to be moved.

-> The element is marked in pink.

Click on the button Move selection.

Select start point of the displacement vector [Choose start of move vector] / Select end point of the displacement vector [Select end of move vector]: You can select the start and end point at any point.

-> The element is then immediately moved by the length and direction of the vector.

In the Edit element window, adjust the vector coordinates X offset [x offset] and Y offset [y offset] if necessary. This allows you to position the element exactly.

Select the element to be copied.

-> The element is marked in pink.

Click on the button Copy and move selection.

Select start point of the displacement vector [Choose start of move vector] / Select end point of the displacement vector [Select end of move vector]: You can select the start and end point at any point.

-> The element is immediately copied and moved according to length and direction of vector.

If necessary, adjust the vector coordinates X-Offset [x offset], Y-Offset [y offset] in the Edit element window. This allows you to position the element exactly.

You may also need to adjust the number [Number] of copies. By default, 1 copy is created initially. The figure below shows 2 copies.

The illustration shows the original and 2 copies, each shifted with an X offset [x offset] of 30 and a Y offset [y offset] of 5.

Select the sketch element.

-> The element is marked in pink.

Click on the button Mirror selection.

Select mirror axis [Choose mirror axis].

-> The element is mirrored. (The original is deleted.)

Select sketch element.

-> The element is marked in pink.

Click on the button Copy and mirror selection.

Select mirror axis [Choose mirror axis].

-> The element is mirrored. (The original is kept.)

Select the sketch element.

-> The element is marked in pink.

Click on the button Rotate selection.

Select the pivot point [Choose rotation point].

-> The first reference line is attached to the cursor.

Specify reference angle via point [Choose reference angle by point]: Determine the angle of rotation using any two reference points that span the angle.

Note The reference points can be detached from the line to be rotated. If the second reference point is to the right of the first one, the rotation is to the right as well, if it is to the left, then the other way round.

Click on a point which determines the first reference line of the angle.

Specify angle of rotation via point [Choose rotation angle by point]:

Click on a point which determines the second reference line of the angle.

-> Once the second point is fixed the element is immediately rotated through the angle spanned by the two lines.

If necessary, correct the rotation angle [Angle of rotation] in the Edit element window. (If the second line was to the right of the first, a negative value is displayed, otherwise a positive one)

Select the sketch element.

-> The element is marked in pink.

Click on the button Copy and rotate selection.

Select the pivot point [Choose rotation point].

-> The first reference line is attached to the cursor.

Specify reference angle via point [Choose reference angle by point]: Determine the angle of rotation using any two reference points that span the angle.

Note The reference points don't have to be in contact with the line to be rotated. If the second reference point is to the right of the first one, the rotation is to the right as well, if it is to the left, then the other way round.

Click on a point which determines the first reference line of the angle.

Specify angle of rotation via point [Choose rotation angle by point]:

Click on a point which determines the second reference line of the angle.

-> Once the second point is fixed the element is immediately rotated through the angle spanned by the two lines.

If necessary, correct the rotation angle [Rotation angle] in the Edit element window and enter the number [Amount] of desired copies under Number [Amount].

In this example the angle of rotation has been adjusted to "-20" and the number of copies to 2 (default is 1).

Select the desired sketch element.

Click on the button Matrix copy.

Click on the start and endpoints of the translation:

The matrix is spanned by two vectors.

As soon as the last of the four points is selected, the Edit element docking window opens. Initially, no copies are visible, only the original element.

Copy 1 means that only the original element is displayed.

If needed adjust the parameters.

Matrix with 4 columns and 3 rows

Offset:

Number of copies:

Mark all required sketch elements (multi selection with pressed Ctrl key). (Alternatively: frame elements with pressed Shift key.)

-> The element is marked in pink.

Use the secondary mouse button to click in the free space to deactivate previous functionality and then click on the Copy variant [Variant copy].

Choose reference point and insertion point for the selected Element (the selected group).(The snap signalizes whether a point is catched.)

-> The Edit element window opens.

Adjust the settings as desired:

Note The variable „I“ is default, however, can be changed. Already used variable names should not be chosen.

Confirm with OK.

-> The copies of the element are placed according to the settings.

In below example five copies of the chosen element are created. The copies are shifted by 20 in the direction of x axis , 0 in the direction of y axis and rotated by 30° in each step of iteration.

Example

Select the desired elements.

Select scaling fixed point [Set scaling fixed point...]...: The direction of the expansion depends on the selected fixed point.

-> The Edit element docking window opens.

Enter the scaling factor [Scale factor] in the input field.

Values greater than 1 increase the size of the original element, values less than 1 reduce the size of the original element.

Confirm with OK.

-> The elements are scaled.

Select the elements to which Contour offset is to be applied.

Click on the button.

Enter the desired offset in the Edit element docking window under Spacing [Distance].

Select an element that is to be used as the starting point for Contour offset (auto-selection). The element must occur in both variants.

Click on the tool button.

Enter the desired offset in the Edit element docking window under Spacing [Distance].

-> The contour offset [Contour offset] is always carried out correctly.

Two lines of the rectangle deleted

Line of the triangle deleted