Arrays
Rectangular and Polar Arrays
Arrays repeat selected objects while preserving pattern metadata that Parameter Graph can later recover as editable pattern nodes.
- Where to find it
- Home > Arrays > Rect Array / Polar Array
- When to use it
- Repeated bolts, holes, supports and patterned solids
On this page
Step by step
- Select the source object or objects and choose Rectangular Array or Polar Array.
- For Polar Array, the settings panel opens with Axis basepoint selected, ready for placement; there is no separate initial centre-point page.
- Place the axis/base point, then adjust count, fill angle, rows and levels in the same panel. Use Base point when you want to reposition the centre while retaining the axis.
- For Rectangular Array, set column, row and level counts and their spacing.
- Commit the array. Recover its stored pattern in Parameter Graph when the repetition needs parameter controls.
Rectangular Array
Controls columns, rows and levels with count, between-spacing and total-spacing fields.
Polar Array
Controls item count, fill angle, angle between items, rows and levels. The axis can be picked or committed to exact ±X/±Y/±Z.
Associative pattern intent
Pattern metadata allows Parameter Graph to rebuild and live-sync array count/spacing rather than treating every member as unrelated geometry.
Keep in mind
- Create the array using the normal Designer tool first; then add/recover the stored pattern node in Parameter Graph when you need parameter control.
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