Solid Array

Overview

Duplicates and places one solid in a line, grid, or circle. It batch-produces repeated shapes such as fences, rows of pillars, floor tiles, or gear teeth from numeric settings, without arranging copies manually.

• Coordinate system: z-up (x right, y back, z up). Sizes are in units and are converted to pixels by pixels_per_unit during rendering.

Usage tips

• Think in terms of modes: Line for fences and bridge girders, Grid for floor tiles and rows of windows, and Circle for crown ornaments, gears, and stone circles.
• Set spacing equal to the width of the base solid for exact contact, as in a wall; increase it to make a fence.
• A node-based setup lets you update the entire arrangement by replacing the base solid. Adjusting a pillar design immediately updates the whole colonnade.
• Set arc_angle below 360 for a fan-shaped circular arrangement, such as a stair railing.

Related nodes

• solid_box / solid_cylinder — base solids to duplicate
• solid_combine — combine the array with other parts
• solid_transform — move or rotate the whole array
• solid_render — convert it to pixel art

Notes

• The maximum number of duplicates is 512. To control the load on solid_render, Grid's count_x * count_y * count_z is also subject to this limit.
• A base solid with an empty solid_id receives an automatic ID as before.
• When unique_instance_ids is ON and the original solid_id is block, rendered face IDs are separated into values such as block:i001:top.

Examples

1. Make a pillar or block with Solid Box.
2. Duplicate it into floor tiles or rows of pillars with Solid Array(mode: Grid).
3. Combine it with other parts using Solid Combine or Solid Subtract.
4. Turn it into a Surface with Solid Render, then connect outline and lighting nodes.