Purpose
Usage
Click the multiply button to activate it, then activate the part to be multiplied. Now you can use any transform function to position the currently active copy of the selected part.
Clicking multiply again will fix the position of the copy. The following prompt will appear:
multiply factor ?
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In response to the prompt enter the number of copies required (including original). When entering a value of 2 or more, the next prompt will appear:
multiply in (y/n)?
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In response to the prompt enter y(es) if you want the new copies to fall between the original and the copy on the screen, or enter n(o) if you want the new copies to be extrapolated along the path from the original to the copy on the screen. If the selected part is a curve, the following prompt will appear on the screen:
connect ?
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In response to the prompt enter y(es) if you want the multiplied curves to be connected, or enter n(o) if you do not want this.
If you enter y(es), the following prompt will appear:
connect (be) (be) (a) ?
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In response to the prompt enter one of the codes listed below on how to connect
the curves, or press <enter> for the default connection code 'eb'. The
following characters can be used: