{"id":1230,"date":"2021-11-04T12:54:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T03:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2026-03-11T20:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T11:07:36","slug":"parent-instance-array","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/en\/blog\/blender\/parent-instance-array\/","title":{"rendered":"Array replication of a model consisting of multiple objects (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"471\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-146.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-146.png 471w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-146-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"is-style-vk-heading-double_bottomborder_black wp-block-heading\">Array duplication using instances&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather than a single object, such as furniture or a doll,<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">A model made up of several objects<\/span><\/strong>I think there are many opportunities to make\u00a0<br>There are many cases where you want to give an Array modifier to such a model.\u00a0<br>In this case I always use<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Collection instance<\/span><\/strong>When<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Parent instance function<\/span><\/strong>is used to give the Array modifier.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, let&#039;s assume a combination of such objects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-145.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-145.png 570w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-145-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-145-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Store the objects you want to compose in a Collection named &quot;Objects&quot;.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-158.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1247\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a Plane to another Collection.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-147.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-147.png 616w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-147-300x244.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-157.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1246\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For this Plane,<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Array modifier<\/span><\/strong>Add This time, we added Array modifiers for X and Y respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"346\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-144.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-144.png 346w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-144-156x300.png 156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#039;s like this.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-149.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-149.png 669w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-149-300x165.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Objects<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Collection Instance<\/span><\/strong>Add\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-150.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-150.png 460w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-150-255x300.png 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Added Collection Instances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-151.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-151.png 636w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-151-300x185.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This Collection Instance<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Ctrl+P<\/span><\/strong>to set it as a child of Plane.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-152.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-152.png 596w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-152-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>of the Object property<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Instancing<\/span><\/strong>&quot;from&quot;<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">Face<\/span><\/strong>&quot;Click.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-148.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-148.png 338w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-148-300x270.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>on each side of the Plane<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">instance copied<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-153.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-153.png 608w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-153-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Align the Collection Instance with the base point of the Plane using the cursor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-154.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-154.png 590w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-154-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It fit perfectly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-155.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-155.png 602w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-155-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This procedure allows the Plane&#039;s Array modifier to<strong><span data-color=\"#fffd6b\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(transparent 60%,rgba(255, 253, 107, 0.7) 0);\" class=\"vk_highlighter\">You can now control the number and pitch<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-156-1024x483.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-156-1024x483.png 1024w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-156-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-156-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-156-1200x566.png 1200w, https:\/\/zki-design.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-156.png 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next time, I would like to vary the orientation of these array-duplicated instances.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Array duplication using instances Instead of one object such as furniture or dolls, several objects 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