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382 | Chapter 17 Change Existing Objects

Create an Array of Objects

You can create copies of objects in a rectangular or polar (circular) pattern

called an array. For rectangular arrays, you control the number of rows and

columns and the distance between each. For polar arrays, you control the

number of copies of the object and whether the copies are rotated. To create

many regularly spaced objects, arraying is faster than copying.

Create Rectangular Arrays

AutoCAD builds a rectangular array along a baseline defined by the current

snap rotation angle. This angle is zero by default, so the rows and columns

of a rectangular array are orthogonal with respect to the X and Y axes. The

default angle 0 direction setting can be changed in

UNITS.

Create Polar Arrays

When you create a polar array, the array is drawn counterclockwise or clock-

wise, depending on whether you enter a positive or a negative value for the

angle to fill.

distance

between rows

distance between columns

object selected

angle of rotation

object selected