About Polar Arrays

In polar arrays, items are evenly distributed about a center point or axis of rotation.

When you create a polar array using the center point, the axis of rotation is the Z axis of the current UCS. You can redefine the axis of rotation by specifying two points.

Note: Although you cannot create the objects in this example in AutoCAD LT, you can create an array that is aligned along an axis of rotation.

The direction in which the array is drawn depends on whether you enter a positive or negative value for the fill angle. For associative arrays, you can change the direction in the Properties window.

Polar Array Editing

The Polar Array context menu offers a full range of settings for making adjustments to the spacing, number of items, and levels in the array.

You can also use the grips on a selected polar array to change the array configuration.

When you hover over the square base grip, a menu of options provides choices. For example, you can select Stretch Radius, and then drag to increase or decrease the spacing between the array items and the center point.

If you drag the triangular grip, you can change the fill angle.