Creating Cycles
Once you have entered a series of drawings and exposures, you can create cycles out of them in several ways.
You can loop your drawings using the following commands:
When you create a drawing cycle, all of the repeated drawings are linked to the same original files. This means that when you modify, repaint or correct a drawing named “1” all drawings named “1” are updated simultaneously. In order to modify a drawing independently from its other exposures, you must duplicate the drawing.
To use the Paste Cycle command:
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In the Xsheet or Timeline view, select the cell range to loop. |
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In the top menu, select Edit > Copy.
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In the Xsheet or Timeline view, select the cell where you want your cycles to start. |
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In the top menu, select Edit > Paste Cycle. |
In Harmony Xsheet, right-click and select Paste Cycle.
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The [Ctrl] + [/] (Windows/Linux) or [⌘] + [/] (Mac OS X). |
The Paste Cycle dialog box opens.
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In the Number of Cycles field, use the up and down arrow to increase or decrease the amount of cycles you want to paste. You can also directly type the value. |
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In the Cycle Type drop-down menu, select the type of cycle you want to paste. |
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Normal (forward): Pastes your selection as it is, starting with the first cell and ending with the last one. |
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Reverse: Pastes your selection reversed, starting with the last cell and ending with the first one. |
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Forward -> Reverse: Pastes your selection as a yo-yo, starting with the first cell, going to the last one and ending with the first cell. |
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Reverse -> Forward: Pastes your selection as a reversed yo-yo, starting with the last cell, going to the first one and ending with the last cell. |
You can do the same operation using the Paste Special dialog box. To open the Paste Special dialog box, select
Edit > Paste Special or press
[Ctrl] + [B] (Windows/Linux) or [⌘] + [B] (Mac OS X).
To use the Paste Reverse command:
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In the Xsheet or Timeline view, select the cell range to paste inverted. |
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In the top menu, select Edit > Copy. |
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In the Xsheet or Timeline view, select the cell where you want your cycles to start. |
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In the top menu, select Edit > Paste Reverse. |
In Harmony Xsheet, right-click and select Paste Reverse.
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Press [Ctrl] + [.] (Windows/Linux) or [⌘] + [.] (Mac OS X). |
To use the Create Cycle command:
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In the Timeline view, select the cell range to loop. |
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In the Timeline View toolbar, click on the Create Cycle button located in the toolbar’s extra buttons. |
The Create Cycle dialog box opens.
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Enter the number of cycles you want, including the current selection. |
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