Array Edit

[Anonymous]

Im extremely familiar with arrays and all the types as well as the array edit function and such. although im curious if there is any way to create an array and then almost disable its array capabilities so that you can minutely change parts of the array that are not the array source object.

Thanks,

Mark 

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[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

Hi Mark,

I believe the command you are looking for is not possible.  While you can use ARRAYEDIT to alter the array, you would have to explode it to make changes to individual items. You could of course convert it to a block or group at that point.

These is the ArrayEdit palette and its features.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

[wwork]

Yes, but it is a bit of a workaround.
1. Copy the array and explode the copy.
2. Edit the copy of the part.
3. Double-click the array to begin to edit it
3. Use the Replace Item command from the Option panel on the Array tab to replace the part in the array with the edited part.

[john.vellek]

HI @wwork,

This is a useful approach but will replace all the parts that have been arrayed. I am not sure that is what the original question intended. I was not sure so I posted both the ArrayEdit as well as the other steps.

Thanks for contributing.

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

That works but i also found from testing that as along as you select the array (working with path arrays) and then while in array editor you explode the object you can then individually edit the parts. so no copying need!