Chapter 8 Creating and Working with Solid Model Features
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After selecting the
ARRAYPATH
command, the construction cylinder is selected
as the item to array and the construction ellipse is selected as the path. The command
sequence continues as follows.
Select grip to edit array or [ASsociative/Method/Base point/Tangent direction/Items/
Rows/Levels/Align items/Z direction/eXit] eXit: AS↵
Create associative array [Yes/No] Yes: N↵
Select grip to edit array or [ASsociative/Method/Base point/Tangent direction/Items/
Rows/Levels/Align items/Z direction/eXit] eXit: M↵
Enter path method [Divide/Measure] Measure: D↵
Select grip to edit array or [ASsociative/Method/Base point/Tangent direction/Items/
Rows/Levels/Align items/Z direction/eXit] eXit: I↵
Enter number of items along path or [Expression]
current:
4↵
Select grip to edit array or [ASsociative/Method/Base point/Tangent direction/Items/
Rows/Levels/Align items/Z direction/eXit] eXit: B↵
Specify base point or [Key point] end of path curve:
(Use the
Center
object snap to
pick the center of the top of the construction cylinder)
Select grip to edit array or [ASsociative/Method/Base point/Tangent direction/Items/
Rows/Levels/Align items/Z direction/eXit] eXit: L↵
Enter the number of levels or [Expression] 1: 2↵
Specify the distance between levels or [Total/Expression]
current
: 2-3/8"↵"
Select grip to edit array or [ASsociative/Method/Base point/Tangent direction/Items/
Rows/Levels/Align items/Z direction/eXit] eXit: ↵
Figure 8-17.
Using the
ARRAYPATH
command to create the cylindrical feet and supports for an oval table.
A—The bottom shelf is created as an extruded ellipse. A construction ellipse is created to
serve as the path for the 3D path array. A construction cylinder is the object to be arrayed.
B—A 3D path array consisting of two levels with four items on each level is created. The
array is created as a non-associative array. C—The supports are edited to the correct diameter
and height. D—The bottom shelf is copied along the Z axis to create the top. Shown is a
shaded version of the completed model.
A
C
B
D
Construction ellipse
Select the
center point of the
top of the cylinder
as the base point of
the array