Many ways to clone an object are available. You can use the Clone command under the Edit menu or the Shift-clone feature for quickly creating numerous clones. Clones can be copies, instances, or references. Each differs in how it retains links to the original object. You can also clone using the Mirror, Snapshot, and Spacing tools.
Arrays are another means of cloning. You can use the Array dialog box to produce clones in three different dimensions, and you can specify the offset transformations.
This chapter covered the following cloning topics:
Cloning objects and Shift-cloning
Understanding copies, instances, and references
Using the Mirror, Snapshot, Spacing, and Clone and Align tools
Building linear, circular, and spiral arrays of objects
Using the Ring Array system
In the next chapter, you learn to group objects and link them into hierarchies. Then you'll be able to organize into structures all the objects that you've learned to create.