Connecting multiple instances of the same part in an easy way

baumar

I try to connect multiple instances of the same part.

The most simple example I can think of is a set of 10 equal lego brick that you connect to build a wall. Or even simpler just a rectangular brick put in top of each other imagining they might be glued together in reality.

Each brick comes from the same part and you add them just one in top of the other.

I inserted to instances of the part and connected them with the fastened mate by selecting a top and a bottom layer of each part. That works. 

Then I added another part and added it again with fastened mate. Since there are many, that takes an awful lot of time and I think there must be smarter way.

I also grouped the 2 fastened parts, grouped them, copied and pasted it and joined them again using a fastened mate. Then I group the 4 elements and do the same. That works, but still I have the feeling there must be a smarter and more efficient way. 


Thanks for help

Markus

shashank_aarya

Use replicate tool which works very fast as shown below.

 

baumar

The idea of replica tools is good, thanks!
And what if you would pile up the parts in a rectangle, but in another geometric form like a triangle, so the parts will not be identical, but different each time according to a rule?

shashank_aarya

Use replicate tool which works very fast as shown below.

 

NeilCooke

Have you tried Snap Mode?

_Ðave_

Hmm snap mode, what's that?

baumar

The idea of replica tools is good, thanks!
And what if you would pile up the parts in a rectangle, but in another geometric form like a triangle, so the parts will not be identical, but different each time according to a rule?