Sketcher RectangularArray
This tool is obsolete, it is not available in version 1.0 and above. Use Sketcher Translate instead.
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| Menu location |
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| Sketch → Sketcher tools → Rectangular array |
| Workbenches |
| Sketcher |
| Default shortcut |
| Z A |
| Introduced in version |
| 0.16 |
| See also |
| None |
Description
The 
Sketcher Rectangular array command creates an array of selected sketcher elements.
Usage
- Select sketcher elements in task panel or in 3D view.
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the
Rectangular array button. - Select the Sketch → Sketcher tools → Rectangular array option from the menu.
- Press the
- Specify the options for the array in the dialog that opens.
- Press the OK button.
- Move the mouse in the 3D view towards the desired reference point.
By keeping Ctrl pressed, the angle to the reference point can be fixed in steps of 5°. introduced in version 0.20 - Left-click in the 3D view to create the array.
- To set the distances between the array elements, edit the dimensional constraints of the array.
Options
Rectangular array has the following options:
- Colums: The number of columns for the array.
- Rows: The number of rows for the array.
- Equal vertical/horizontal spacing: If the vertical distance between the array elements should be the same as the horizontal distance.
- Constrain inter-element separation: When this is checked, the distance between the array elements will be constrained.
If you for example only know that you need a 23 x 15 mm array, use this option to later be able to change these constraints to the dimensions you need. - Clone: If selected, dimensional constraints are replaced by geometric constraints in the copies, so that any change in the original element is also reflected in the copies.
Sketcher
- General: Create sketch, Edit sketch, Attach sketch, Reorient sketch, Validate sketch, Merge sketches, Mirror sketch, Leave sketch, View sketch, View section, Toggle grid, Toggle snap, Configure rendering order, Stop operation
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- Sketcher constraints:
- Dimensional constraints: Dimension, Horizontal distance, Vertical distance, Distance, Auto radius/diameter, Radius, Diameter, Angle, Lock
- Geometric constraints: Coincident (unified), Coincident, Point on object, Horizontal/vertical, Horizontal, Vertical, Parallel, Perpendicular, Tangent or collinear, Equal, Symmetric, Block
- Other constraints: Refraction (Snell's law)
- Constraint tools: Toggle driving/reference constraint, Activate/deactivate constraint
- Sketcher tools: Fillet, Chamfer, Trim, Split, Extend, External geometry, Carbon copy, Select origin, Select horizontal axis, Select vertical axis, Array transform, Polar transform, Scale transform, Offset geometry, Symmetry, Remove axes alignment, Delete all geometry, Delete all constraints
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- Additional: Sketcher Dialog, Preferences, Sketcher scripting
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