Path Array

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Path Array
Menu location
Path → Path Modification → Array
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut
Introduced in version
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See also

Description

This tool creates a new path by duplicating another path several times at a certain interval distance.

Usage

1. Select the path you want to repeat
2. Add the path along which you want to create the repetitions to the selection
3. Press the Array button
4. Press Apply
5. Adjust the desired properties at the data box

Properties

• DataType: The type array (polar, linear one ore two directions)
• DataOffset: The spacing between the array copies for each direction
• DataCopies: The number of copies for each direction

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

Example:

#Place code example here.

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Path

Path

• Path Commands: Job, Post Process, Export Template, G-Code Inspector, Simulator, Tool Manager, Complete Loop, Contour, Profile from Face, Profile from Edges, Pocket, Drilling, Engrave, Mill Face, Helix, 3D Pocket

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• Path Dressup: Dogbone Dressup, Dragknife Dressup, Lead In Dressup, Ramp Entry Dressup, Tag Dressup

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• Partial Commands: Fixture, Comment, Stop, Custom, Gcode From a Shape

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• Path Modification: Copy, Array, Simple Copy

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• Other: 3D Surface, Feature area, Feature area workplane, Path Errors

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• Additional: Preferences...

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• Scripting: Path scripting

User documentation

• Getting started
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• Unmaintained workbenches: Plot, Robot, Ship
• Deprecated workbenches: Complete, Drawing

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