Array

Module(s): Draft

You can use the Array tool to copy elements along the x and y axes within a rectangular or custom grid in a single step.

To copy elements in an array

1. Click Array (How).
   

   Activate Array in one of the following ways

   • Menu bar: Create Draft

   • Palette: Tools Create area in the following module(s):

   Draft

2. Select the elements you want to copy.
   

   • To select a single element, click it.
   • To select elements in a region, use the left mouse button to open a selection rectangle around the elements you want to select
   • To include all the elements in the current document, click All in the Input options or press CTRL+A. Please note that this option is not available for all tools.

   For more information on the options available for selecting elements in Allplan, see Selecting elements, overview.

   When selecting elements, you can use the Filter Assistant to apply a filter based on element types and/or properties. For more information, see Filter Assistant.

3. Enter the angle in the X direction in one of the following ways:
   • Enter the angle in the dialog line and press Enter to confirm.
   • Specify 2 direction points.
4. Enter the number of copies (note that with the first entry, the original element is also counted – see the example).
5. Enter the spacing between the copies.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to generate further copies using a different spacing value.
7. When you are ready, enter 0 to go to the y-axis prompts.
8. Repeat steps 3 through 7 for the Y-axis.

Example