Chapter 12 Arranging and Patterning Objects
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Figure 12-14.
Using the
ARRAYRECT
command to create a rectangular array of a circle. A—The
Array
Creation
contextual ribbon tab. B—The initial array preview and grips. Use the preview for
reference as you construct the array.
Number
of columns
Number
of rows
Distance
between rows
A
B
Array
Creation
tab
Total distance
between the first
and last columns
Distance
between
columns
Total distance
between the first
and last rows
Number of columns (four)
Default base point
(centroid)
Selected object to array
(source object)
Number of
rows (three)
Grips
Column spacing
Total column distance
Row spacing
Total row distance
Figure 12-15.
Positive or negative column and row spacing and total column and row distance determine
the direction in which an array will grow from the source objects.
+ Row
spacing
+ Row
spacing
– Row
spacing
– Row
spacing
– Column
spacing
– Column
spacing
+ Column
spacing
+ Column
spacing