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This tool creates a new path by duplicating another path several times at a certain interval distance.
The tool [[Image:Path_Array.svg|24px]] [[Path_Array|Array]] creates a new path by duplicating another path several times at a certain interval distance.


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Revision as of 09:54, 8 May 2023

Path Array

Menu location
Path → Path Modification → Array
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The tool Array creates a new path by duplicating another path several times at a certain interval distance.

Usage

  1. Select the operation you want to repeat
  2. Press the Array button
  3. Press Apply
  4. Adjust the desired properties at the data box

Properties

  • DataType: The type array (polar, linear one ore two directions)
  • DataOffset: The spacing between the array copies for each direction
  • DataCopies: The number of copies (not counting the original) for each direction

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

Example:

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