Quick Array when Duplicating/Instancing

I wrote a Python script a couple of weeks ago that does this, if it helps anyone. It doesn't work with Fit Length or Fit Curve arrays but it does the job.

import bpy

# Get selected object
selectedObjects = bpy.context.selected_editable_objects
thisObject = selectedObjects[0]

# Get array count
arrayCount = thisObject.modifiers["Array"].count

# Get object dimensions
bpy.context.object.modifiers["Array"].show_viewport = False #turn off modifier to get actual dimensions
xDimension = thisObject.dimensions[0]
yDimension = thisObject.dimensions[1]
zDimension = thisObject.dimensions[2]
bpy.context.object.modifiers["Array"].show_viewport = True

# Get array offset values
xOffset = thisObject.modifiers["Array"].relative_offset_displace[0]
yOffset = thisObject.modifiers["Array"].relative_offset_displace[1]
zOffset = thisObject.modifiers["Array"].relative_offset_displace[2]

# Calculate relative transforms
xTransformRel = xOffset * xDimension
yTransformRel = yOffset * yDimension 
zTransformRel = zOffset * zDimension

# Get constant transforms
xTransformCon = thisObject.modifiers["Array"].constant_offset_displace[0]
yTransformCon = thisObject.modifiers["Array"].constant_offset_displace[1]
zTransformCon = thisObject.modifiers["Array"].constant_offset_displace[2]

# Calculate transforms
xTransform = xTransformRel + xTransformCon
yTransform = yTransformRel + yTransformCon
zTransform = zTransformRel + zTransformCon

# Delete array
bpy.ops.object.modifier_remove(modifier="Array")

# Instance Objects
for i in range(arrayCount - 1):
....bpy.ops.object.duplicate({"object" : thisObject}, linked=True)
....bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(xTransform, yTransform, zTransform))

Could this be solved by adding an option to the Array modifier to "Apply as instances" in addition to the current "Apply" which just adds to the mesh?

Emm...I checked search. This suggestion is kind of duplicate ( yeah, suggestion about duplicates is duplicate of another suggestion ) of this one blender.community/c/rightclickselect/pscbbc/ but with different mockup. This mockup animated but in other suggestion popup have also name and copy/instance/reference options ( 100% Autodesk from user ). Btw. we still have no " merge " functionality for RCS.

Interesting fact - in Edit mode ( it not exist for any duplication in Object mode ) we already have some " Mode " option while duplicate some mesh. In my case it just do nothing and I can't find any info what it should do.

It really looks like some uncompleted part of mechanic which have to set count of duplication.

What about shift+r ?? repeat last action ? That would speed things up.

Yiss. It generally great option for many modelers.

Emmmm ... It just some animated mockup or it's comething coded?