Is it possible to make this array using Virtual Array. If so please guide me in the proper direction.
You only use 2 of your shapes, press array and set the number and distance, it’s very self-explanatory and also “live”…
Here we go
Yes, that works well for the array but if I make a change to the original it does not change all of the others in the array. I have to change the original and the duplicate. While this is better than changing each instance I am hoping to have to only change the original. Is that possible?
…LB can handle this too 
You need to use “virtual array” for that, then everything you change on no.1 will be automatically transferred to the rest.
Ya, Virtual Array but it is not performing that way. I have to change the original and the duplicate.
Here is the full project.
If I move the fish on the original only one of the array associated with the original change. (Red).
If I move the duplicates fish the other array changes. (Blue)
You are not in “Virtual Array” mode, in “VA” you can only work with the original. Anything you change in the original will automatically change in the others.
I am in VA Mode.
Just as if one makes a change to the original the duplicate does not change. If one makes a change to the original in the array the duplicate does not change.
I have tried multiple times to “ADD To Array” and I do not see the ability to add the duplicate to the array.
I think it’s because you have 2 shapes to start with, you can only use an original shape to modify a virtual array.
It should look something like this…
So it is not possible to do what I want to do?
It is possible, but as I said you have 2 shapes selected for array, try with just one, then all changes can be transferred from the original to all others with the virtual array function.
Can you see the difference between my demo image with the little fish and your screen dump?, all copies have a different “optics”, it shows they are copies of the first top-left shape.
If you send your lbrn2 file I can try to sort it out.
1: The pattern had to be rotated 180 degrees to a accommodate the row shift of #4.
2: Mirror in X flips the pattern to fit.
3: The Text does not mirror so it has to be mirrored in Y by itself.
4: Y Row Shift to move the Alternate Row to fit.
Niiiiiccccceeeeeee allow me to pat myself on the back.
But, now I have this weird copy? Is it just a copy do you think? I’m afraid to delete something and mess up.
Yea but your example doesn’t make the best use of space as the fat part is against the fat part.
A layer shift is required.
That was just a quick example, believe me you can twist and arrange it all however you want, just get started and try it out.
…it’s great that you’ve given yourself a solution to the problem, you’re talented. 
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