ArrayEdit

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Allows editing associative array entities and their source entities.

Accessing the Command

command bar:  arrayedit

menu bar:  Modify | Array | Edit Array

toolbar:  Arrays |

 

: arrayedit

Prompts you in the command bar:

Select associative array: (Select an array entity.)

Depending on the type of the selected array entity (rectangular, path or polar) the next prompt varies.

 

Rectangular array:

[Source/REPlace/Base point/Rows/COLumns/Levels/RESet/eXit]<eXit>: (Select an option.)

 

Path array:

[Source/REPlace/Method/Base point/Items/Rows/Levels/Align items/Z direction/RESet/eXit]<eXit>: (Select an option.)

 

Polar array:

[Source/REPlace/Base point/Items/Angle between/Fill angle/Rows/Levels/ROTate/RESet/eXit]<eXit>: (Select an option.)

Command Options

Option

Description

Source

Allows to edit the source entities of the array.

Prompts you:

Select item in array:

Select one of the items in the selected array entity.

Displays a dialog box:

Click the OK button on the Array Editing State dialog box.

Only the selected item in the array displays.

Add, delete or modify entities.

Type ARRAYCLOSE at the command prompt when done.

A message box displays:

 

Click the Yes button.

The other items of the array display. All changes are applied to all items in the array.

Replace

Allows to replace some or all items in the array.

Prompts you:

Select replacement objects: Select one or more entities.

Entities in set: 1

Select replacement objects: Select more entities or right click.

Enter base point of replacement objects or [Key point] <centroid>:

Do one of the following:

  • Press Enter to use the centroid of the selection.

  • Specify a point.

  • Keypoint: prompts you: Select key point on replacement object as base point:
    When you move the cursor over the selected entities, all keypoints highlight one by one.
    Click to select a keypoint.

Select an item in the array to replace or [Source objects]:

Do one of the following:

  • Select one or more items in the array.

  • Source objects: replaces all items.

Reset

Restores erased entities and removes any item overrides.

Exit

Accept the changes and conclude the command.

Related Commands

3dArray - creates 3D arrays.

-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.

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

-ArrayClose - exits the array editing state and prompts you in the command bar to save or discard the changes made to the array source entities.

ArrayClose - exits the array editing state and displays a dialog box to save or discard the changes made to the array 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.

 

 

 

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