3D Array

Ribbon: Draw – Modify > 3D Array
Menu: Modify – 3D Array
Command line: 3DARRAY
Create copies of selected objects arranged in a rectangular or polar array.
Rectangular 3D array

Options:

Rectangular Array Choose Rectangular Array mode.
Rows: Specify number of rows.
Columns: Specify number of columns.
Levels: Specify number of levels.

Offset distance and directions

Row offset: Specify offset distance for rows.
Column offset: Specify offset distance for columns.
Level offset: Specify offset distance for levels.
Measure buttons: Measure distance on screen.
Specify rows offset.
Specify columns offset.
Specify both offsets.
Specify rotation angle.

Polar 3D Array


The More button shows additional options for Offset distance and direction:

Options:

Polar Array Choose Polar Array mode.
Center point : X: Y: Z Array center point X, Y and Z coordinates.
Axis point: X: Y: Z Second axis point X, Y and Z coordinates.
Select point on screen.

Method and values

Method: Select the method to create Polar array:
  • Total number of items and Angle to Fill
  • Total number of items and Angle between items
  • Angle to fill and Angle between items
Total number of items: Specify the number of arrayed items, including the original.
Angle to fill: Specifies the angle between the first and last item in the array. A negative number produces a clockwise array rotation.
Specify the angle on screen.
Angle between items: Specifies the angle between items in the array.
Specify the angle on screen.
Rotate items as copied Controls whether items are rotated as they are arrayed.
More/Less Show/hide additional options.

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