Array Direction & Parameter for Count

[n_spr]

Hi,

Having a hard time working with an array. I've got a leg frame for a bench run and want to duplicate it down the run with the number of frames calculated according to the length of the overall bench.

First issue is creating the array; this is always appearing in the wrong axis and I can't for the life of me figure how to change this. Second, can I use a parameter for the count value?

Issue below, always moves in Y, rather than X. I did google for this issue but couldn't find relevant results, just queries on how to form an array in two axis simultaneously as you would in AutoCAD.

[Mike.FORM · Accepted solution]

Not sure what you are arraying, is it a nested wall hosted family? Arrayed items should almost always be unhosted nested families so you can control their shape and size much easier with parameters and then constrain them in the parent family where the arraying happens.

When you array an element select one of the arrayed items and then you will see a line with a value, click the line and you can set a parameter for the count in the context bar. You can also check the append to end if you want the array to add items at the end or to have all the items arrayed between the start and finish.

[n_spr]

Nesting families has solved this for me, thanks.