Creates a static polar or rectangular array of entities; displays prompts at the command bar.
Accessing the Command
command bar: -array
: -array
Prompts you in the command bar:
Select entities to array: (Select one or more entities.)
Entities in set: 1
Select entities to array: (Press Enter to end entity selection.)
Type of array [Polar/Rectangular] <Rectangular>: (Enter an option.)
This command creates linear, rectangular, and polar arrays.
Command Options
Option |
Description |
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Select entities to array |
Specifies the entities to be arrayed. Use any entity selection method; press Enter when you are done. |
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Polar |
Creates polar (circular) arrays. Prompts you: Center of polar array or [Base]: (Pick a point, or type B.) ENTER to specify angle between items/<Number of items to array>: (Enter a number, or press Enter.) Angle to fill (+ for ccw, - for cw)<360>: (Type a positive or negative value or press Enter to fill 360°.) Rotate entities around the array? [Yes-Rotate entities(Yes)/No-Do not rotate(No)]<Yes>: (Type N or Y.) |
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Rectangular |
Creates linear, rectangular, or square arrays. Prompts you: Number of rows in the array <1>: (Enter the number of rows.) Number of columns <1>: (Enter the number of columns.) Vertical distance between rows, or spacing rectangle: (Specify the distance between rows, or pick two points.) Horizontal distance between columns: (Specify the distance between columns.) |
Rectangular arrays have rows and columns:
Rectangular Array Options |
Description |
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Number of rows in the array |
Specifies the number of rows; for a linear array, enter 1. To draw the array downwards, enter a negative number. |
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Number of columns |
Specifies the number of columns. To draw the array to the left, enter a negative number. |
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Vertical distance between rows |
Specifies the distance between rows of entities. |
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Spacing rectangle |
Specifies two points that indicate the spacing between rows and columns. |
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Horizontal distance between columns
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Specifies the distances between columns of entities. |
Polar Array Options |
Description |
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Base |
Relocates the base point of the selected entities. |
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Center of polar array |
Specifies the center point; enter coordinates or pick a point. |
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ENTER to specify angle between items |
Specifies the angle between each copy. |
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Number of items to array |
Specifies the number of items in the array; enter a number larger than 1 |
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Angle to array |
Determines the extent and direction of the array. Enter 360 for a full circle of copies; enter a smaller number to draw a partial polar array. Enter a positive angle to draw the array counter clockwise; enter a negative number to draw the array clockwise. |
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Rotate entities around the array |
Determines whether copies are rotated when they are arrayed:
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Related Commands
3dArray - creates 3D arrays.
Array - associatively distributes entity copies in an evenly spaced rectangular, polar or path array.
ArrayClassic - creates a static polar or rectangular array of entities through a dialog box.
ArrayEdit - allows editing associative array entities and their source entities.
ArrayPath - associatively distributes entity copies evenly along a path into multiple rows, and levels.
ArrayPolar - associatively distributes entity copies evenly in a circular pattern about a center point or axis of rotation, using multiple rows, and levels.
ArrayRect - associatively distributes entity copies into any number of rows, columns, and levels.
MInsert - inserts arrays of blocks.
