# An array hack

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/an-array-hack/6592
**Category:** Share your creations
**Created:** [February 6, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/an-array-hack/6592 "2020-02-06T02:30:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![drifkind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@drifkind](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/drifkind)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2020, 2:30am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/an-array-hack/6592/1 "2020-02-06T02:30:08Z")

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If you really want a linear array, and the feature you want can be extruded, this hack is almost worth the effort.

Sketch one feature in an appropriate place:

 ![IMG_0810](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/0/07bea9d5c2ec7395b4f4c9f8179c8a087a080758.jpeg)

Add an axis and revolve:

 ![IMG_0813](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/4/4bbd0ca1f7f2aca0d41ed35382d9bb56e5baa9db.jpeg)

Extrude a cutter to slice it at the section plane:

 ![IMG_0814](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/cc7e09052db251c8dab910b45d27f957a672f07e.jpeg)

 ![IMG_0815](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/8/82b1279db9038f83c49e9e465ce33eedb916a036.jpeg)

You’ll have a lot of little bodies, so create them in a folder you can delete or hide all together.

 ![IMG_0818](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/a/aa0582ba5e73359725879f42b5cd61347b3332e2.jpeg)

Then extrude or project as needed.

 ![IMG_0816](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/f/f6e193d7c863c589d2d5827aaf926dfed5932dd1.jpeg)

 ![IMG_0819](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/9/97271d4cb0a42d41c2f5092d300431f5004f31b5.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/an-array-hack/6592/2 "2020-02-06T04:26:30Z")

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@drifkind  
Really great to see the possibilities of using S3D’s capabilities.  
Well done, keep those ideas flowing 🕶 👍

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### Author: ![ilija](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ccd318/32.png) [@ilija](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ilija)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/an-array-hack/6592/3 "2021-11-24T17:00:57Z")

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haha =) super nice