How to Copy and Create Arrays in SketchUp

Last Updated: June 4, 2020

Arrays are multiple copies of entities that you create in SketchUp. It can take a while to 'get' it, but once you do, you will find it very helpful. Read this article to learn how.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

External Array

1
Open up SketchUp and select the item that you wish to copy.
2
Click on the Move icon and start to move it. After you start to move it, press down on CTRL and move it to where you want the copy. If you want 5 of them, press 5x.
- 5x and then Enter
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3
If you want your copy a particular distance away from the original, once you have moved it, type in the distance and enter.
- 5' and then Enter

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Linear Array

1
Have some idea of the number you will need. That is because you will be creating a space for the array to fill.
2
Select the entity, start to move, press CTRL and move a distance away. Once you have it there, type in the number of total copies you want. In this instance, 4/ to create a total of 5 doghouses.
- 4/ and then Enter
  - If it doesn't look right and you haven't done anything else, you can type in another number and it will change.
3
If you want to make a 'field' of your entities, select them and do it again. In the screenshot at the beginning of the article, 3/ and Enter was pressed to get all of the doghouses.