To create a block-shaped (3D), rectangular (2D, 3D), or linear array of identical geometry objects, in the Geometry toolbar Transforms () menu, select Array (). You can also right-click the Geometry node to add this node from the Transforms submenu. Then enter the properties of the array operation using the following sections:

Select the geometry objects that you want to duplicate in the Graphics window. The objects appear in the Input objects list. If the geometry sequence includes user-defined selections above the Array node, choose Manual to select objects, or choose one of the selection nodes from the list next to Input objects.

Click the Active button to toggle between turning ON and OFF the Input objects selections.

In 2D and 3D, you get a rectangular (in 2D) or three-dimensional (in 3D) array by default. Enter the number of duplicates in each coordinate direction in the x size, y size, and z size fields; r size and z size in 2D axial symmetry; xw size and yw size in work planes.

To create a linear array of objects in 2D or 3D, change Array type to Linear. Enter the number of duplicates in the Size field.

In 1D, enter the number of duplicates in the Size field.

Set the displacement in each coordinate direction in the x, y, and z fields (not all fields are available in 1D and 2D).

The coordinate system in which the displacement coordinates above are interpreted (in 3D geometries only). From the Work plane list, select xy-plane (the default, for a standard global Cartesian coordinate system) or select any work plane defined above this node in the geometry sequence. If you choose a work plane, the work plane and its coordinate system appears in the Graphics window, using an extra coordinate triad with the directions xw, yw, and zw (which are then used to specify the array displacement).

Select the Resulting objects selection check box to create predefined selections (for all levels — objects, domains, boundaries, edges, and points — that are applicable) in subsequent nodes in the geometry sequence. To also make all or one of the types of resulting entities (domains, boundaries, edges, and points) that the resulting objects consist of available as selections in all applicable selection lists (in physics and materials settings, for example), choose an option from the Show in physics (Show in instances if in a geometry part; Show in 3D in a plane geometry under a work plane in a 3D component) list: All levels, Domain selection, Boundary selection, Edge selection, or Point selection. The default is Domain selection, which is suitable for use with materials and physics defined in domains. For use with a boundary condition, for example, choose Boundary selection. These selections do not appear as separate selection nodes in the model tree. Select Off to not make any selection available outside of the geometry sequence. From the Color list, choose a color for highlighting the resulting objects selection. See Selection Colors.

If you want to make the resulting entities contribute to a cumulative selection, select a cumulative selection from the Contribute to list (the default, None, gives no contribution), or click the New button to create a new cumulative selection (see Cumulative Selections).