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# Asset Array

**Auto Index** - when checked the node will automatically output all indices.

**Index** - the index to be used from the **Assets** list.

**Assets** - drag an Assets or Assets (.svg/ .csv/ .png etc) into this attribute. A connection icon will appear. Clicking on the icon will pop up the list of assets. You can drag the items to reorder them.

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Example usage:

1. Drag 2 **.png** files from Finder/Explorer into the [Assets Window](/cavalry/user-interface/menus/window-menu/asset-window.md).
2. Right click on the [Group](/cavalry/nodes/shapes/group.md) that was created in import containing the .png files and choose **Create Array from Group**. This will create an Asset Array with 3 indices connected to each .png file.
3. Create a [Rectangle](/cavalry/nodes/shapes/basic-shape.md).
4. Open the **Fill** tab.
5. Right click on the **Shaders** attribute and select **Add Shader >** [**Image Shader**](/cavalry/nodes/effects/image-shader.md).
6. Connect the **Asset Array** to the **Image** slot on the **Image Shader**.
7. Select the **Rectangle** in the [Scene Window](/cavalry/user-interface/menus/window-menu/scene-window.md) and `alt + click` on the [Duplicator](/cavalry/nodes/shapes/duplicator.md) icon in the [Shelf](/cavalry/user-interface/menus/window-menu/shelf.md).

This will create a grid of 9 rectangles each with alternating images. If you wanted to randomise  this sequence you could add a [Random Behaviour](/cavalry/nodes/behaviours/random.md) with a **Minimum** of **0** and **Maximum** of **1** and connect it to the **Index** of the **Asset Array**.
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See the [Dynamic Rendering](/cavalry/user-interface/menus/window-menu/render-manager/dynamic-rendering.md) section for some examples of how this node can be put to good use.
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