User`s guide

Lesson: Creating Object Patterns ■ 217
Array Dialog Box: Polar Array
Click to select the object(s) to include in the array.
Enter the center point's coordinates in the X and Y fields or click the Select Point icon to select a center
point in the drawing window.
Select the method for calculating the 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.
Enter the total number of items for the array. This includes the original object.
Enter the total angle for the array. A negative number creates the array in a clockwise direction.
Select to rotate each object as it is placed in the array.
Zooming while using the Array command
Although you cannot zoom or pan the drawing using traditional methods while the Array
dialog box or Array Preview is active, you can select the Pick Object button, or any of
the other pick point buttons to temporarily hide the dialog box, allowing you to zoom
and pan. To return to the Array dialog box, press ENTER without selecting any objects or
points.