5. Arrays & Curves - jwoodruff40/Mjolnir-Forge-Editor GitHub Wiki
Arrays allow you to duplicate objects in a repeated pattern.
To make an array of an object, select the object and Right Click -> Setup Array
, and choose the array type in the bottom left panel.
Linear
Duplicates objects in a straight line, which can be modified by the offset
parameter.
Object
Object offset allows much more advanced control over duplicates, such as making circles and spirals.
Curve
Curves are a special form of array that follows a spline.
The curve can be edited by selecting it, pressing Tab
, and selecting curve segments.
G
- grab and move segment (X
,Y
,Z
to constrain the axis)R
- rotate segment (X
,Y
,Z
to constrain the axis)E
- extend/extrude segmentS
- scale segment
The curve's tilt defaults to level, and can be set by the Tilt
field in the top right panel.
Array of Multiple Objects
A multiple objects, such as a house for example, can be arrayed multiple times. I will likely simplify this, but this is how it is for now.
Right Click -> Setup Array
on one of the objects- Select the objects you wish to also include in the array
- Reparent to the array object: In the hierarchy, hold
Shift
and drag the selected onto the"... Array"
object. They will now appear nested inside the hierarchy and array'd.