Trimming away array items without exploding

[SkOrM94]

Hello,

Is there a way to trim objects away from an array, without having to explode the array ?

See attached picture for graphical explanations (I want to delete the items that are inside in the rectangle = the items that are marked with the red crosses).

Extrim is not working on arrays unfortunately.

I know a similar post has been done several years ago, but the answer was "explode the array" https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/trimming-away-array-items/td-p/4340650. However, I can't explode my arrays because they contain too many elements and AutoCAD is crashing when I try to.

Thank you for your advices!

[johnyDFFXO]

Is it then the right tool for the job if you cannot do the simplest thing with it - explode?

- clip it?

- hide them using wipeout/hatch?

[Kent1Cooper · Accepted solution]

That's not possible with an Array "object."  Such a thing is defined by a number of rows, a number of columns, the spacings between each, and an axis angle.  If the number of items in any row is not to be the same as the number of items in all  rows, it can't be an Array object.  Likewise for the number of items in a column.  Exploding into individual objects would be the only way to remove only some of them as in your image.

BUT can you just hide  the only-some-of-them with a Wipeout?

[SkOrM94]

JohnyDFFXO and Kent1Cooper, thanks for your answers.

I don't know if hiding it could work. Indeed, this file will be used to print and Idk how the printer will interpret the wipeouts. I will try this !

Thanks again.

[johnyDFFXO]

BTW does it really crash when exploding? Because it usually does not, you just need to wait long enough.

 Also, do you take advantage of the dynamic features of today's array feature? Maybe ARRAYCLASSIC does the job too... with much less need of HW resources.

Good luck.