#
#  makeArray.py v1.0
#  By Andrew Osiow (c) 2009
#
#  builds a grid out what ever is selected
#

import maya.cmds as cmds

def arraycopy():
  # opens interface
  # delete any old array window preferences
  if cmds.windowPref( 'arrayWindow', exists=True ):
    cmds.windowPref( 'arrayWindow', remove=True )

  # delete any old array window structures
  if cmds.window( 'arrayWindow', exists=True ): 
    cmds.deleteUI( 'arrayWindow', window=True )
	
  # create a window structure
  arrayWin = cmds.window( 'arrayWindow', title='Array Copy 1.0', s=0)
  # create layout
  mylayout = cmds.formLayout( 'mylayout', numberOfDivisions=100, w=414, h=70)	
	
  cmds.button('arrayButton',  width=136, height=26, label='Array', align='center', command=makeAndDelete)	
  cmds.button('applyButton',  width=136, height=26, label='Apply', align='center', command=makeArray)	
  cmds.button('cancelButton', width=136, height=26, label='Cancel', align='center', command="import maya.cmds as cmds\ncmds.deleteUI( 'arrayWindow')")	
  cmds.intSliderGrp('numberSlider', label='Array Size', field=True, minValue=2, maxValue=10, value=3, fieldMinValue=2, fieldMaxValue=10) 

  # layout commands
  cmds.formLayout( mylayout, edit=True, 
		attachForm=[
                           ('arrayButton', 'left', 2),
                           ('arrayButton', 'bottom', 2), 
  
                           ('applyButton', 'left', 138),   
                           ('applyButton', 'bottom', 2), 
 
                           ('cancelButton', 'left', 274),
                           ('cancelButton', 'bottom', 2),             
                           
                           ('numberSlider', 'left', 4),
                           ('numberSlider', 'top', 10)]) 

  # display array Window 
  cmds.showWindow ('arrayWindow')
# end arraycopy definition


def makeAndDelete(*args):
  makeArray()
  cmds.deleteUI('arrayWindow')
# end of make and delete


def makeArray(*args):
  arraySize = cmds.intSliderGrp('numberSlider', q=True, v=True )
  selectedObjects = cmds.ls(sl=True)
  for currentObject in selectedObjects:
    for j in range(0,arraySize):
      for i in range(0,arraySize):
        if i>0 or j>0:     
          cmds.duplicate (rr=True )
          cmds.move( i*6, 0, j*6, relative=True)
          cmds.select(currentObject, r=True)
# end of make Array