Linear array

Select the body, set the count and the direction above, the spacing at the geometry, watch the preview, press Enter.

A 3×2 array: the copies are laid out along two directions.
A 3×2 array: the copies are laid out along two directions.

An array is one feature

All copies live in a single timeline node. So the count and the spacing are edited in one place, and deleting the array removes every copy at once, leaving no litter.

What is set

  • Count — how many in total, including the original.
  • Direction — along which axis or which edge.
  • Spacing — the distance between neighbouring copies; it takes a formula.

A hint

It is convenient to tie the spacing to a global parameter: pitch. Then rearranging the holes on a plate is a change to one number rather than a rebuild of the array.

Circular array →