+.. _featureAngularCopy:
Angular copy
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The feature **Angular copy** makes a compound of several rotated shapes basing on the initial shape.
-To create Angular copy in the active part:
+To create an Angular copy in the active part:
#. select in the Main Menu *Part - > Angular copy* item or
#. click **Angular copy** button in the toolbar
Input fields:
-- **Main objects** panel contains shapes to be rotated. Shapes are selected in 3D OCC viewer or object browser;
-- **Vector of rotation** defines the axis of rotation. Vector is edge, axis selected in 3D OCC viewer or object browser;
+- **Main objects** panel contains shapes to be rotated. The shapes are selected in 3D OCC viewer or object browser;
+- **Vector of rotation** defines the axis of rotation. The vector of rotation is an edge, axis selected in 3D OCC viewer or object browser;
- **Angular Step** check-box turns on/off definition of the angle by which the object is rotated. By default (if the checkbox is not checked), **Angular Step** = 2 * PI / NbTimes;
- **Nb. Copies** defines the number of rotated shape copies in the resulting compound. If **Nb. Copies** = 1, the result contains only the initial shape.
Result
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-Result of cylinder rotation is compound.
+Result of cylinder rotation is a compound.
.. image:: images/angularcopycyl.png
:align: center
.. centered::
Angular copy
-**See Also** a sample TUI Script of a :ref:`tui_create_angularcopy` operation.
+**See Also** a sample TUI Script of :ref:`tui_create_angularcopy` operation.