Stretch 2 Arrays

Stretch 2 Arrays

SilverlineWoods
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Stretch 2 Arrays

SilverlineWoods
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Hi everyone. Using AutoCAD2025. Is there away to stretch two arrays at the same time where the intermittent one stays centered between the primary one? Attached is a sample of the panel I design. The bottom portion has weep holes spaced evenly between the drill holes. Since I have to change the panel size for each application, I would like to keep the drill holes 16" on center max with the weep holes centered in between. Any help will be very much appreciated!

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Brock_Olly
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Not sure if I understood 100% but I think this is what you meant?

There are ways to increase the amount of holes as well and have it fully parametric. 

 

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SilverlineWoods
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New attachment might help clarify. Panels range from 4" to 192" so I have to manually change the quantity of the drill layer (16" on center max) and manually center the weep layer. Wondering if there is a way to link the weep layer array so it stays centered between the drill layer array when I change the drill array quantity after stretching?

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j.palmeL29YX
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@SilverlineWoods wrote:

I would like to keep the drill holes 16" on center max with the weep holes centered in between. A


Test the attached 1st attempt, if that meets your request.

 

 

Jürgen Palme
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Brock_Olly
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I think it's possible without using constraints but it's for sure the best way to go here.
Sadly I don't have full autocad anymore

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SilverlineWoods
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That's perfect! Thank you. Any chance you could give a brief explanation or guide me to something that could show me how this is done? Definitely want to use this in the future.

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j.palmeL29YX
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@SilverlineWoods wrote:

... you could give a brief explanation 


In the example above (post #4) I used two path arrays. 

In the following video I used two (IMO more performant) rectangular arrays. The main principle in both is the same. 

 

 

Correction

Error at 12:11   The Between value for the 2nd array must be "Step" (not Step/2). Sorry

 

 

If you have further questions, feel free to ask again. 

 

 

Jürgen Palme
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SilverlineWoods
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Really appreciate it! I will have to play around with it after I get some of these panels made.

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