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Radial Array for Pen Plotters

Radial Array in 3DPlotter V3 (Add Modifier → Pattern): Repeat the input around a centre point. Try in Studio.

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I added Radial Array under Add Modifier → Pattern. Repeat the input around a centre point.

How to use Radial Array

  1. Select the layer whose linework you want to transform
  2. Open Studio → Add Modifier → Pattern → Radial Array
  3. A modifier node is appended to the layer stack (non-destructive)
  4. Reorder modifiers in the stack; later modifiers see earlier output
  5. Tune parameters in the modifier card in the right sidebar; preview updates on the canvas

Menu path: Add Modifier → Pattern → Radial Array

Key controls

  • Acts On: own, options: This Layer, This Layer and Below
  • Copies: 6 (2-64 step 1)
  • Sweep: 360° (15-360° step 5)
  • Push Out: 0mm (-100-200mm step 1)
  • Scale Step: 1× (0.5-1.5× step 0.01)

Tune acts on, copies, sweep, push out, and scale step in the right sidebar. Open Studio to see every control.

Modifier stack: May add, drop, or reorder paths; selection maps reset for this layer

Acts On: Choose *This Layer* or *This Layer and Below* in the right sidebar.

What I plot with Radial Array

  • Pen-plotter art on Bambu Lab, Prusa, Creality, and other pen-holder setups
  • Layered linework exported as G-code with pen-up travel
  • Combined with other V3 objects and modifiers in the same document

Frequently asked questions

Where is Radial Array in the menu?

Add Modifier → Pattern → Radial Array

What can I adjust?

Start with the key controls above, then fine-tune everything else in the right sidebar inside Studio.

Is this non-destructive?

Yes. Modifiers run on the layer stack without destroying source elements. Reorder or remove the modifier node to revert.

Does Radial Array work with multi-pen plotting?

Yes. Use Pen Palette on a layer to split linework by color, or set per-path ink on modifiers like Offset.

Try Radial Array

Open 3DPlotter Studio, follow the steps above, and export a test plot. Lifetime V3 access is €29.90. Creator Bundle (€39.90) adds Map to Pen Plot, String Art, Wax Seal, and 3D Model to SVG.

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