3dArray

Constructs 3D rectangular arrays and rotated polar arrays (short for "three dimensional array").

Accessing the Command

command bar: 3darray

aliases: 3a, array3d

menu bar: Modify | 3D Array

toolbar: Modify |

: 3darray

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select entities to array: (Choose one or more entities.)

Entities in set: 1

Select entities to array: (Choose more entities, or press Enter to continue.)

Type of array: Polar/<Rectangular>: (Type P or R.)

Rectangular array:

Number of rows in the array <1>: (Enter a number, or press Enter to accept the default.)

Number of columns <1>: (Enter a number, or press Enter to accept the default.)

Number of levels <1>: (Enter a number, or press Enter to accept the default.)

Vertical distance between rows: (Enter a number, or press Enter to accept the default.)

Horizontal distance between columns: (Enter a number, or press Enter to accept the default.)

Depth between levels: (Enter a number, or press Enter to accept the default.)

Polar array:

Angle to array (+ for ccw, - for cw) <360>: (Enter a number, or press Enter to accept the default.)

Center point of array: (Pick a point, or enter x,y,z coordinates.)

Command Options

Option	Description
Select entities to array	Specifies the entities to be arrayed. Use any entity selection method; press Enter when you are done.
Polar	Creates polar (circular) arrays.
Rectangular	Creates linear, rectangular, or square arrays.

Rectangular Array Options	Description
Number of rows in the array	Specifies the number of rows (x direction); for a linear array, enter 1. To draw the array downwards, enter a negative number.
Number of columns	Specifies the number of columns (y direction). To draw the array to the left, enter a negative number.
Number of levels	Specifies the number of levels (z direction). To draw the array downwards, enter a negative number.
Vertical distance between rows	Specifies the distance between rows of entities.
Horizontal spacing between columns	Specifies the distance between columns of entities.
Depth between levels	Specifies the distance between levels of entities.

Polar Array Options	Description
ENTER to specify angle between items	Specifies the angle between each copy.
Number of items to array	Specifies the number of items in the array; enter a number larger than 1.
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 counterclockwise. Enter a negative number to draw the array clockwise.
Rotate entities around the array	Determines whether copies are rotated when they are arrayed: No does not rotate entities; all copies look the same as the original. Yes rotates copies.
Center point of array	Specifies the starting point of the polar array's central axis. Pick a point, or enter x,y,z coordinates.
Specify second point along central axis of array	Specifies the endpoint of the polar array's central axis. Pick a point, or enter x,y,z coordinates.

Procedures

Related Commands

ArrayClassic - creates a polar or rectangular array of entities through a dialog box.

-Array - creates a polar or rectangular array of entities; displays prompts at the command bar.

Array - distributes entity copies in an evenly spaced rectangular, polar or path array.

ArrayPath - distributes entity copies evenly along a path into multiple rows, and levels.

ArrayPolar - distributes entity copies evenly in a circular pattern about a center point or axis of rotation, using multiple rows, and levels.

ArrayRect - distributes entity copies into any number of rows, columns, and levels.

ArrayEdit - allows editing associative array entities and their source entities.

MInsert - inserts arrays of blocks.