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between columns. Adding a plus sign (+) or a minus sign (-) determines direction.

 Click the Pick Both Offsets button to use the pointing device to specify the diagonal
corners of a cell in the array. The cell determines the vertical and horizontal spacing of

the rows and columns.

 Click the Pick Row Offset or Pick Column Offset button to use the pointing device to
specify the horizontal and vertical spacing.
The example box displays the result.

7. To change the rotation angle of the array, enter the new angle next to Angle of Array.

8. The default angle 0 direction setting can also be changed in UNITS.
9. Click OK to create the array

To create a polar array

1. Click Home tab Modify panel Array....
2. In the Array dialog box, select Polar Array.

3. Next to Center Point, do one of the following:

 Enter an X value and a Y value for the center point of the polar array.
 Click the Pick Center Point button. The Array dialog box closes and you are prompted
for object selection. Use the pointing device to specify the center point of the polar array.

4. Click Select Objects.

The Array dialog box closes and you are prompted for object selection.
5. Select the objects to be arrayed.

6. In the Method box, select one of the following methods:

 Total Number of Items & Angle to Fill
 Total Number of Items & Angle Between Items

 Angle to Fill & Angle Between Items
7. Enter the number of items (including the original object), if available.

8. Use one of the following methods:
 Enter the angle to fill and angle between items, if available. Angle to Fill specifies the

distance to fill around the circumference of the array. Angle Between Items specifies the

distance between each item.
 Click the Pick Angle to Fill button and the Pick Angle Between Items button. Use the

pointing device to specify the angle to fill and the angle between items.
The example box displays the result.

9. Any of the following options can be set :

 To rotate the objects as they are arrayed, select Rotate Items As Copied. The example
area displays the result.

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