Circle Options

The Circle Options enable you to set the number of repeats and reflect copies of the multiplied designs as facing pairs.

Repeats

Set the number of repeats for the multiplied circle of designs from 2 to 40. The initial number is 4.

Mirror

Use Mirror

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 to reflect the designs to form pairs. Each alternate copy of the design is reflected. This generally looks best if the number of Repeats is an even number.

Alternative Mirror

Use Alternative Mirror

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to reflect the designs with a rotated axis.

Use the Multiply Circle Options
  1. Choose File > New to open a new canvas.

  2. Load or draw a design.

  3. Select the design with Box Select Box_Sel_icon_cp01168.jpg, Point Line Select Freehand_Point_Select_icon01170.jpg, or Freehand Select FreeHand_Sel_icon_cp01172.jpg.Multiply_Circle_101174.jpg

  4. Drag the design upwards and to the left to move it a short distance from the center of the canvas.

  5. Click the Multiply Tab Multiply_Tab_icon01176.jpg in the Design Panel Control_Panel_icon01178.jpg.

  6. Click Enable Multiply

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    . Your design is multiplied in a circle with four repeats. The reflected areas are marked by heavy horizontal and vertical blue lines.
    Note: The initial settings are Circle

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     and four Repeats, without Mirroring.

  7. In the Circle Options area, increase Repeats to 6.
    There are now six blue Multiply lines.

  8. Move your design so that it does not cross any of the blue Multiply lines.

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    Without Mirror

    With Mirror

    With Alternative Mirror

  9. In the Circle Options area, click Mirror

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  10. In the Circle Options area, click Alternative Mirror 

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    Note: Some of your designs may now be badly overlapping.

  11. Move your original design so that it is between two of the blue Multiply lines, and over the central grid line.
    Note: When using Mirror and Alternative Mirror, designs will overlap if they cross one of the blue Multiply lines.

  12. Try using a different number of Repeats, and options with and without Mirroring.

  13. Click Apply Multiply

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     to place the multiplied designs on the canvas.

Multiply Mode

Horizontal Options

Vertical Options

Multiplying Designs