Copy Ring

The Copy Ring function allows the currently selected ring to be copied to a new location on any drive. Once in Copy mode, you can select a point on any drive (including the drive the source ring is located on) as the location for a new ring.

If necessary, the location of the new ring can be modified later using the Edit Ring function.

If no ring is selected, the Selection Assistant will prompt you to select the ring you want to copy.

To copy a ring once it has been selected:

  1. Click the Copy Ring tool on the Ring Design toolbar.

  1. You will be prompted to define a point that represents the location of the new ring on the underlying drive string (which may be obscured from view).

    2. Tip: You can turn off the display of the wireframe object (unselect the check box) in the Display Pane.

  1. A copy of the ring is displayed and the copied ring becomes the current ring. The properties of the ring are displayed. If necessary, change the default ring name and the chainage (the distance between the start of the drive, as determined by the direction of the string, and the point digitised as the ring location).

    2. Tip: To maintain the hole lengths or the azimuth of the source ring when copying rings, use the Replicate Ring function instead.

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