Set the z-coordinate of copies?

[danbig]

Does anyone know if it's possible to set the PosZ value for component copies using the COPY function?

[Jim]

You can use the Copy and Copies variables in other attribute formulas. Copy will have a value from 0 - Copies. So the Z position might be a formula similar to one of the following hypothetical examples:

Z: =Copy Z: =Copy * 2 Z: =IF(Copy = 2, 6, 12) Z: =IF(Copies > 2, 5, 10)

Is this what you meant?

[danbig]

Hi Jim -

Thanks for the response. I should have dug around a bit more before posting this question. Laziness, I'm afraid.

Up until now, I haven't needed to specify more than one position for copies generated using the COPIES function. I should have known, from the DC stairs I've seen, that you can specify PosX,PosY, and PosZ attributes for copies at the same time (and any other attribute, for that matter).