Change an Array

You can modify any dimension associated with array members.

If the modified array member is part of a group, the change affects that element and proportionally affects other members of the group, depending on the dimension modified. If the modified array member is not part of a group, the change affects the selected element only. See Change a Dimension Value.

If array members belong to a group, you can change the number of members in the array. Select the pattern line and enter a new value in the array instance number box. Controls for array groups are visible in all views in which the array is visible. When you modify the number of elements in an array, you can specify how elements are added to or removed from the array with the Append to End option.

Specifying how elements are added to or removed from an array

When you change the number of elements in an array, you can specify how the additional elements are added to (or removed from) the array.

Select the array.
An array is selected when the line that indicates the layout is selected, as shown in the following image.
On the Options Bar, select or clear Append to End.
- If Append to End is selected, the spacing between the elements in the array remains the same, and any elements you add to (or remove from) the array are added to (or removed from) the existing endpoint of the array.
  Array selected
  
  Number of elements in the array changed with Append to End selected
- If Append to End is not selected, the endpoints of the array remain the same, and any elements added to (or removed from) the array are evenly spaced in between the existing endpoints.
  Array selected
  
  Number of elements in the array changed with Append to End cleared

Architectural examples

Changing the dimensions of an array

Changing the number of elements in an array

Structural examples

Changing the dimensions of an array

Changing the number of elements in an array