topic Re: Array distance in Dynamic Blocks Forum

Array distance

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:52:48 GMT

Hi, there.

I am trying to draw a array of squares and would like to add an increment to the spacing between the squares. For example, the distance from the 2nd square to the 1st square would be 2 and then distance from the 3rd to the 2nd square would be 2.5 and so on. Can someone please shed some lights on how this can be done? I am pretty new to AutoCad.

Thank you very much.

James

Re: Array distance

Libbya — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:01:00 GMT

A varied column or row offset is not an array.

Are you working with a set number of squares? A set range? More specifics about what you are trying to do might get you a reasonable solution.

Re: Array distance

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:09:20 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to draw a set of squares where the distance between the squares increases linearly between each adjacent square.

Re: Array distance

Anonymous — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:34:49 GMT

So, it appears that it is not a straightforward thing to do. Just surprised it wasn't simpler than this to do this.

Re: Array distance

Libbya — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 23:02:26 GMT

It may or may not be straightforward, but you didn't answer either of my two questions so I cannot say. Are we talking about 1-10 squares, 1-100, 10-Infinity?

Re: Array distance

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:36:34 GMT

I am hoping to draw around 1500 10-micron squares in the x direction with increasing spacing, the maximum distance between the first and last square is no bigger than 30mm.

I am hoping to change the increment in the spacing between the squares thus changing the number of squares I can fit into a 30mm length.

Thanks.

Re: Array distance

Libbya — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:41:29 GMT

That would not be straightforward in any way with which I am familiar in dynamic blocks or stock AutoCAD. I believe a lisp routine could accomplish it fairly easily. You might inquire on that forum for better results.

Re: Array distance

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:04:15 GMT

Okay, Thanks for the help.