How to create an array of Workplane objects

[GaN-T]

I am trying to create an array from an imported model (.step). How do I do this?

base = cq.importers.importStep("myModel.step")
rarray = cq.Workplane("front").rarray(19,19,3,3,False)   # points on which I would like the copies of the model to be centered on

[GaN-T]

my current solution is as follows. But is there a more direct way?

merged = base
for loc in rarray.vals():
    merged += base.translate(loc)

[michaelgale]

This alternative also works:

merged = (
    cq.Workplane("front")
    .rarray(19, 19, 3, 3, False)
    .eachpoint(lambda loc: base.val().located(loc), combine=True)
)

Your solution is also valid and it is likely the underlying geometric representation is the same, i.e. the union of multiple solids into a composite compound.

[GaN-T]

Your method looks better. Will look into eachpoint() and located(). I wasn't aware of those functions. Thank you for the suggestion :)