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The Array tool allows any number of repeat objects to be created within a drawing. Here it will normally be Standard Copies which are produced. However, the tool can also be used to produce Reference Copies.
An example of the use of the Array tool now follows. First select the object from which an array is to be produced and activate the Array tool: the button is in the Tools group, Edit tab.
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1.The first thing necessary to do is to define an axis, using two points, along which the objects are to be arrayed. The first of the two points is set with a click of the mouse. In the screenshot on the left, this point is at the center of the upper edge of the chair. The reference point is positioned there, to enable the distance between the repeat objects to be defined in the following stages. |
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2.Now the second point to be used for alignment is placed wherever you want it in the viewport. For this, move the cursor to the position desired, or type in the figures on the keyboard. Now fix this point with a click of the mouse or by pressing the Enter key. The point used in the example is at a distance of about 1 m and an angle of 45°. |
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3.Having defined the axis, you can stick to the distance already set or move the object along the axis you have drawn. The distance you thus define will be that between each pair of objects in the array. In the example, the distance has been slightly reduced. The final distance between the objects is fixed by clicking the mouse or using the Enter key. |
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4.You can now determine the overall number of copies of the object. The default setting is always 2 (see screenshot on left). You can also decide whether the array is to be an array of standard or reference copies. a)To create standard copies simply enter the number of objects you require and confirm with Enter. b)To create reference copies enter the number and select the Work on reference copy entry from the context menu. Confirming with Enter will produce the array. |
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