polar array axis change

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manchild
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polar array axis change

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Hi all,

Is it possible to change polar array axis ?
i'm able to rotate only about standard axes (X, Y, Z)
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You can play with the Axis and Center property.
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You can hover the mouse over the point in the middle of the tube (Edge.Vertex2) and read the coordinates from the status bar. Enter these coordinates in the Center properties of the array. In your case it would be sufficient to change the Y value, because Z is zero anyway and Y is in axial direction.
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Hi
It's not easy to work with values as it may be to test participants :lol:
For lack of anything better, I used with some success the tool "Align :!:
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meme2704 wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:01 pm
For lack of anything better, I used with some success the tool "Align
Good idea, Draft->Snap tools might work as well.
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If you don't mind using an add-on, Lattice2 add-on has a polar array that can be attached.
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Good idea
I always have good ideas even if I'm mocking sometimes :lol: :lol:
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