-Array

Creates a 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
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. 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.)
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
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.
Number of columns	Specifies the number of columns. To draw the array to the left, enter a negative number.
Vertical distance between rows	Specifies the distance between rows of entities.
Spacing rectangle	Specifies two points that indicate the spacing between rows and columns.
Horizontal distance between columns	Specifies the distances between columns of entities.

Polar Array Options	Description
Base	Relocates the base point of the selected entities.
Center of polar array	Specifies the center point; enter coordinates or pick a point.
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 counter clockwise; 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.

Procedures

Related Commands

3dArray - creates 3D arrays.

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

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

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

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.

MInsert - inserts arrays of blocks.