Tool
Curve Array
Returns an array of geometry along a curve
Docs for v2.1.18, the latest version.
Curve Array
Array
Ports
Inputs
10
What the node takes in, from wires or typed values.
Geometry
Base geometry
Curve
Array rail curve
Count
Default 4
Number of elements in the array
Orientation
Default keep-original
How each item is oriented along the curve. 'follow-tangent': X-axis follows curve tangent. 'keep-original': only position changes. 'align-to-normal': Z-axis aligns with curvature normal. 'custom-plane': orientation from connected Plane port.
Distribution
Default uniform
How positions are spaced along the curve. 'uniform': equal arc-length. 'by-parameter': equal parametric spacing. 'divide-by-count': exactly count items including endpoints. 'divide-by-length': spacing equals Step Length, count is auto-calculated.
Up Vector
Default [0,0,1]
Reference up axis used in follow-tangent mode to prevent unwanted roll
Start Param
Default 0
Start of the curve range [0..1]
End Param
Default 1
End of the curve range [0..1]
Step Length
Default 1
Arc-length between items when distribution is divide-by-length
Plane
Orientation plane used when orientation is custom-plane
Outputs
1
What the node gives out, to wire into other nodes.
Geometries
Arrayed geometry
Creation method#
There are two options for creating a Curve Array node.#
- The first way to create a Curve Array node using the search list, which is opened by double left-clicking in the workspace. You can write the name of the node you need, or words associated with this node.
- curveArray , ca
- The second way is to select a Curve Array node from the menu that opens from the top left.
- Menu > Tool > Array > Curve Array
Steps#
- Create a Curve Array node.
- Connect to the first port the geometry you want to multiply.
- Connect a curve to the second along which we want to multiply the geometry.
- Connect the number of elements to the third port.
After creating a node, connect the geometry you want to multiply to the first port. To the second port, you need to connect a curve along which we want to multiply the geometry. To the third port you need to connect the number of elements in array. On the output port, we will get a result of arrayed geometry.
See also#
Polar Array
Rectangular Array
Box Array
Linear Array
History
First documented in v2.1.18
Oct 20, 2026
Versions before it were published before changes were recorded.