The transform tools can transform objects according to certain conditions. Some of them, such as Array, can also create copies of objects.
These tools (except for Array, Snapshot, Spacing Tool, and Clone And Align) are available on the default main toolbar; the remainder are on the Extras toolbar. Also, they all appear on the default Tools menu.
The Transform Toolbox contains functions for easy object rotation, scaling, and positioning as well as for moving object pivots.
Clicking Mirror displays the Mirror dialog, which enables you to move one or more objects while mirroring their orientation.
The Array flyout, available from the Extras toolbar, provides access to various tools for creating arrays of objects.
The Array command displays the Array dialog, which enables you to create an array of objects based on the current selection.
Choosing Tools Snapshot opens the Snapshot dialog. This enables you to clone an animated object over time.
The Spacing tool lets you distribute objects based on the current selection along a path defined by a spline or a pair of points.
The Clone And Align tool lets you distribute source objects based on the current selection to a second selection of destination objects. For example, you can populate several rooms simultaneously with the same furniture arrangement. Similarly, if you import a CAD file that contains 2D symbols that represent chairs in a conference room, you can use Clone And Align to replace the symbols with 3D chair objects en masse.
The Align flyout, available from the main toolbar, provides access to six different tools for aligning objects.
