AutoCAD tricks ll Copy and Array command l
In AutoCAD, the COPY and ARRAY commands are used to duplicate objects, but they serve slightly different purposes.
🧱 COPY Command
Purpose: To make one or more duplicates of selected objects.
🔹 How to Use:
Type COPY or click the Copy icon.
Select the object(s) you want to copy.
Specify a base point.
Specify a second point – this determines where the copy goes.
Repeat the second point to place multiple copies or press Enter to finish.
✅ Use Cases:
Duplicating a window to another wall.
Copying text or annotations to other locations.
Creating repeated components manually.
🔄 ARRAY Command
Purpose: To create multiple copies of an object in a pattern (rectangular, polar, or path).
🔹 Types of Arrays:
Rectangular Array – Rows and columns (grid-like).
Polar Array – Circular arrangement around a center point.
Path Array – Along a selected path (like a curve or polyline).
🔹 How to Use:
Type ARRAY.
Select the object(s).
Choose the array type:
RECTANGULAR
POLAR
PATH
Provide the necessary parameters (rows, columns, angle, spacing, path, etc.).
Press Enter.
✅ Use Cases:
Arranging chairs in a hall (rectangular).
Placing bolts around a circle (polar).
Aligning streetlights along a road (path).
📌 Summary:
CommandPurposeBest ForControlCOPYDuplicate manuallyOne or few copiesManual placementARRAYPatterned duplicationMultiple organized copiesAutomatic placement
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