Tools to Manipulate and Pattern Multi-Part Designs
So far, the second part of this book has focused on working with various tools to create and manipulate shapes accurately as we have created more complex 3D designs. In this chapter, we will look at tools that allow us to work with multiple shapes to create complex and aesthetically pleasing designs with greater efficiency.
You may find that the more shapes you add, the more difficult it becomes to navigate through your designs. We discussed this concept earlier in Chapter 4 when we learned how to hide and lock shapes. In this chapter, we are going to be looking at tools for combining shapes as we create complex designs. We will learn to do so in the context of the following topics:
- Cruising
- Aligning shapes
- Duplicating and patterning shapes
By the end of this chapter, you will not only have learned about new tools that have not been covered previously but also have seen how some previously learned concepts...
