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Chapter 9 Using the Replicator 645
When a mask is applied to a replicator, the entire pattern is masked.
For more information on working with masks, see “
Masking an Object” on page 851.
Advanced Replicator Controls
When a replicator is created from a source object, the default replicator parameters are
used, creating a rectangular pattern consisting of five rows and five columns of
elements. Although the Dashboard provides a fast way to modify the basic replicator
parameters, the Replicator tab in the Inspector gives you total control over every aspect
of that pattern. This includes individual parameters for each cell in a pattern (when a
single cell source object is used).
To open the Replicator tab:
1 Select a replicator object.
2 In the Inspector, click the Replicator tab.
The replicator parameters appear.
The contents of the Replicator tab are dynamic, and different parameters appear
depending on the replicator shape that’s used. Also, different parameters appear
depending on the Arrangement parameter assigned to closed shapes (such as a
rectangle or circle). Further, open shapes (such as Spiral or Burst) can have additional
dynamic parameters. For example, when Shuffle Order is turned on for a burst
replicator, the Replicate Seed parameter appears.
The Difference Between Replicator and Replicator Cell Parameters
The replicator and replicator cell parameters, though closely related, serve different
purposes. Replicator parameters control the overall shape, arrangement, number of
cells, offset, stacking order, and origin or build order of cells in the replicator pattern.
Replicator cell parameters control the behavior and appearance of the elements within
the replicator pattern. For more information, see “
Replicator Cell Parameters” on
page 662.
Circle mask applied to the
replicator object
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