ARRAYDETECT command

Creates arrays of entities (2D or 3D) based on found entity patterns.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

Description

Searches for entity patterns in a set of selected entities (2D and/or 3D) and converts them into array entities. Using ARRAYDETECT to replace sets of entities by arrays adds structure to the drawing and reduces file size.

Note: This functionality was extracted from the BLOCKIFY command where it is no longer available.

Methods

There are two methods to detect arrays:

  • Multiple entities source.
  • Single entity source.
Note: The Command Context panel opens to let you choose which of the found patterns using the selected method will be converted to array.
The steps to use ARRAYDETECT command are:
  1. Select the entities in which you want to find patterns.
  2. Choose one of the two array detection modes:
    • Detects patterns with multiple entities source (you have to select the source entities of the patterns to be found).
      Note: With the Select all / Clear selection buttons you can select or clear the selection.
    • Detects all patterns with a single entity source (no entity selection is needed).
      Note: To reduce the number of single entity patterns detected, you can use BLOCKIFY command before using ARRAYDETECT command.
  3. Specify which of the found patterns need to be converted into arrays.

Options within the command

select source Entities
Detects patterns with the selected multiple entities source.
autodetect Single entity arrays
Detects all patterns with a single entity source.
Convert selected
Converts to arrays all patterns selected in the Command Context panel.
convert Separately
Sequentially zooms the view on each found pattern and lets you choose whether to convert it to array.