Polar Array Selected Objects

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Polar Array Selected Objects

Polar Array Selected ObjectsAll selected objects will be copied into a uniform ring of objects around a circle.  A dialog will appear where you can input parameters.

 

tog_minusCommand Prompts

None.
tog_minusBasic Procedure

 

Screen Activity

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Step 1

Select Polar Array... from Transform menu.

Step 2

Enter or pick the point to Rotate About.

 

Step 3

Enter the Angle to Fill. and total Number of Copies to array.

 

Step 4

Pick OK to complete the Polar Array command.

 
tog_minusDialog Box: Polar array selected objects
Polar Array

Polar Array
tog_minusNumber of objects picked

The number of objects to be polar arrayed is displayed.  If more items need to be scaled, use the Pick Objects button.
tog_minusRotate About

This is defined with a point and a vector. Pick About Point allows the axis to be offset from the origin.

tog_minusAxis Vector

This is parallel to the axis, and the direction of the vector tells which rotation is a positive angle.  This is the Right Hand Rule.  For example, an axis of rotation at the origin ( point is (0,0,0) ) and a vector (0,0,1) has positive angle going counterclockwise from the top view ( from positive x-axis to positive y-axis).  Alternatively, if the axis of rotation was at the origin (0,0,0) but went the other way with a vector (0,0,-1) has positive angle going clockwise (from positive x-axis to negative y-axis).
tog_minusAngle to Fill

The rotation Angle to Fill measured from the current location.
tog_minusNumber of Copies

The Number of Copies is evenly distributed about the Angle to Fill.
tog_minusRelated Topics

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