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theluck19:
Hi,

In micro station V8i there is an option to array objects as per a polyline's path. However autocad has only rectangular/polar options.
Currently i am using offset-divide-copy-paste method. Is there a quickerway or does someone have a program that does this?
Am using AutoCAD 2007
Cheers. :lol:

mjfarrell:

--- Quote from: theluck19 on December 02, 2011, 04:07:06 am ---Hi,

In micro station V8i there is an option to array objects as per a polyline's path. However autocad has only rectangular/polar options.
Currently i am using offset-divide-copy-paste method. Is there a quickerway or does someone have a program that does this?
Am using AutoCAD 2007
Cheers. :lol:

--- End quote ---

The bad news is that 2012 supports this type of array (now).  However I won't tell you to upgrade.
With the Divide and Measure commands one can place a block, effectively creating an ARRAY.
I'm trying to remember if 2007 supports Dynamic Blocks; if it does an alignment parameter can aide in keeping the blocks aligned correctly to the path.
The difference is in 2012 the arrayed objects are dynamically linked to the path object.

I think there might be a routine somewhere here at the swamp that also creates a dynamic aray.

http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=39015.msg448981#msg448981

theluck19:
Thanx... :-)

danallen:

--- Quote from: Higgs Boson's Mate on December 02, 2011, 06:19:40 am ---With the Divide and Measure commands one can place a block, effectively creating an ARRAY.
I'm trying to remember if 2007 supports Dynamic Blocks; if it does an alignment parameter can aide in keeping the blocks aligned correctly to the path.
--- End quote ---

I believe Divide and Measure have always had an option to align blocks with object.

Dan

alanjt:

--- Quote from: Higgs Boson's Mate on December 02, 2011, 06:19:40 am ---I'm trying to remember if 2007 supports Dynamic Blocks; if it does an alignment parameter can aide in keeping the blocks aligned correctly to the path.
The difference is in 2012 the arrayed objects are dynamically linked to the path object.

--- End quote ---
I'm pretty sure dynamic blocks came out in 2006.

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