AutoCAD Pocket Reference. Cheryl R. Shrock
Options
Coordinate Input
Direct Distance Entry
Polar Coordinate
Polar Tracking
Polar Snap
Dynamic Input
SECTION 8 - Miscellaneous
Background Mask
Back Up Files
Grips
Object Snap
Pan
Properties Palette
Quick Properties Panel
Command Line Enhancements
AutoCorrect
SECTION 9 - Plotting
Background Plotting
Plotting from Model Space
Plotting from Paper Space
SECTION 10 - Settings
Drawing Setup
Drawing Limits
Units/Precision
Annotative Property
Annotative Objects
Multiple Annotative Scales
Remove Annotative Scales
Annotative Hatch
SECTION 11 - Text
Creating a New Text Style
Select a Text Style
Delete a Text Style
Changing a Text Style
Multiline Text
MTJIGSTRING System Variable
Tabs, Indents and Spell Checker
Columns
Multiline Text Line Spacing
Editing Multiline Text
Single Line Text
Editing Single Line Text
Special Text Characters
SECTION 12 - UCS
Displaying the UCS Icon
Moving the Origin
Return the Origin to WCS
Examples of Moving the Origin
SECTION 13 - Constraints
Parametric Drawing
Geometric Constraints
Coincident Constraint
Collinear Constraint
Concentric Constraint
Horizontal Constraint
Vertical Constraint
Controlling Icon Display, Geometric
Dimensional Constraints
Parameter Manager
User Defined Parameters
Convert Dimensional Constraints
Controlling Icon Display, Dimensional
INDEX
The ARRAY command allows you to make multiple copies in a RECTANGULAR or Circular (POLAR) pattern and even on a PATH. The maximum limit of copies per array is 100,000. This limit can be changed but should accommodate most users. (Refer to the Help menu if you choose to change the limit)
RECTANGULAR ARRAY
This method allows you to make multiple copies of object(s) in a rectangular pattern. You specify the number of rows (horizontal), columns (vertical) and the spacing between the rows and columns. The spacing will be equally spaced between copies.
Spacing is sometimes tricky to understand. Read this carefully. The spacing is the distance from a specific location on the original to that same location on the future copy. It is not just the space in between the two. Refer to the example below.
To use the rectangular array command you will select the object(s), specify how many rows and columns desired and the spacing for the rows and the columns.
Refer to step by step instructions on page 1-3.
Example of a Rectangular Array:
How to create a RECTANGULAR ARRAY
1. Draw a 1” (Inch) Square Rectangle.
2. Select the ARRAY command using one of the following:
| Ribbon = Home tab / Modify panel / Array orKeyboard = Array <enter> |
3. Select Rectangular Array.
4. Select Objects: Select the Object to be Arrayed
5. Select Objects: Select more objects or <enter> to stop
The Array Creation tab appears with a 3 × 4 grid array of the object selected.
6. Make any changes necessary in the Array Creation tab, then press <enter> to display any changes.
7. If the display is correct select Close Array.
How to edit a RECTANGULAR ARRAY
1. Select the Array to edit.
The Array panel is displayed. (The Quick Properties will also be displayed if you have the QP button ON in the Status bar.)
2. Make any changes necessary in the Array Creation tab, then press <enter> to display any changes.
3. If the display is correct select Close Array.