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Selecting objects being copied |
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After invoking the array creation command system switches to object selection for copying mode. At that time following buttons of Type group for choosing type of objects being copied are present at Parameter Panel:
Auto Determination,
Operations (using operations to construct an array has limitations, see section) Features of copying certain operations),
Solids or surfaces (an array is either constructed of solids or surfaces, that is, an array cannot include both solids and surfaces at the same time),
Curves, points, construction geometry (curves, points, constructive planes, and axes can be objects of the same array),
Arbitrary\u00a0\u2014 the button is present on the Parameter Panel when creating all arrays, except for mirror (for creating an array of arbitrary objects, see section) Array of arbitrary objects. Working procedures),
Components — the button is available on the Parameters panel when creating any array, except for a mirror array.
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When constructing a array by pattern, the Type group contains only the Components button, since the source objects of such an array can only be model components. |
To select the desired object type, click the appropriate button. Elements for configuring an array for objects of the selected type will appear on Parameter Toolbar.
Specify source objects to build the array (for features of using various types of objects in an array, see section Features of using various types of objects for building an array). Note that when the object type is selected, you can only specify objects of this type. It may be convenient when selecting objects by a marquee — only objects of the required type will be selected from all objects inside the marquee.
If required, you can use auto determination of object types (the Auto Determination button is pressed by default). In this case, the type of copied objects will be determined automatically after you specify the first of these objects: the button that corresponds to the type of this object will become pressed. When selecting objects with the Auto Determination button pressed, consider the following features (see below). We recommend using Filters.
Objects selected for building an array are highlighted in the graphic area of the model, and their names are added to the list of copied objects on the Parameter Toolbar. The name of the list reflects the type of selected objects.
Before completion of the command, the system memorizes all objects of different types selected for copying, therefore you can switch between types without losing these data.
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Choosing the type of copied objects is only possible when creating an array. When editing an array, you cannot change the type of objects being copied — the Type is not available on the Parameters Panel. |
Features of object selection for the Auto Determination option
If source objects for building an array are selected with the Auto-detection button pressed, note the following.
•Features of object selection in the graphic area
•Specifying objects with the mouse
When specifying an edge, face, or vertex of a solid, the type Operations is included, whereas when specifying an edge, face, or vertex of an object that is part of a component, the type Components is included. To specify a solid, select the type Solids or surfaces (see above) or enable the corresponding Filter.
•Object selection by marquee
•If elements of solids and surfaces are contained within the marquee, then either solids or surfaces are selected, and the type Solids or surfaces is enabled.
•If objects contained within the marquee comprise curves, segments, surfaces, etc., then the type Curves, points, construction geometry is activated, and only objects of this type are included in the selection list.
•If a component (or part of a component, in case of cutting marquee) is contained within the marquee, then the component is selected and the type is Components.
•To select an operation you can only use an embracing marquee, provided that all faces of the operation are contained within the marquee and the element obtained by this operation is not a separate solid. For example, you can use the marquee to select the operation used to build a hole (the marquee size should be appropriate to contain all faces of the hole, both visible and invisible).
•Selecting solids is available in the model Design Tree if the Tree is displayed as a model structure.
•For system to automatically define objects type as Arbitrary, the first object specified must be a sketch.
