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Multiple copies of an identical part in a drawing?

Kevin_Paquette
Kevin_Paquette Member Posts: 4 ✭
in Community Support
Hi! I am trying to laser cut hundreds of copies of a wheel that we need for a school project. I would like to make the drawing have as many identical copies of the wheel as it can fit on our template, without having to hand position all of them. What is the most efficient way to do this? Thanks!

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  • MichaelPascoe
    MichaelPascoe Member Posts: 2,938 PRO
    I'm not sure if this will work for your situation or not. You can try the custom feature Auto Layout by @marena_richardson. It takes your part and automatically lays it out onto a sheet for machining.


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  • michael3424
    michael3424 Member Posts: 783 ✭✭✭✭
    Is this for a 3D print, laser cutting, or something else?  Many slicers and at least some laser software (Lightburn for example) have built-in features that let you create a well-spaced array of parts for printing or cutting.

  • Kevin_Paquette
    Kevin_Paquette Member Posts: 4 ✭
    It is for laser cutting. I will check on the software we use--that might be the way to go. Thank you!

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