Copy with even spacing/max spacing?

S Shepherd

If I understand correctly, you can place your first and last components then draw a line between them. Pull the tape measure tool to mark the max opening. Select the previous line, right click and pick divide. Move the cursor till the division are just under the construction line. Then set your components on the line endpoints.

SS

Box

You can convert the spacing of nodes in various ways to get the spacing you want.

In this quick Video I have used Polyline divider because you can set a min and max size for the divisions. Or just set a max. Other conversions can be set by the number you want or the specific length etc.

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rv1974

box, what tool did you used to insest components in the video above?

massimo

@rv1974 said:

box, what tool did you used to insest components in the video above?

(www.smustard.com)

Box

Thanks Massimo, that's the one.

You could also use component stringer. Each has it's different uses.

rv1974

@massimo said:

@rv1974 said:

box, what tool did you used to insest components in the video above?

(www.smustard.com)

With no aligning, unfortunately.

Box

What do you mean?

rv1974

pathcopy.rb won't align components along path.

Box

Which is why i said....

@box said:

You could also use component stringer. Each has it's different uses.

rv1974

@box said:

Which is why i said....

@box said:

You could also use component stringer. Each has it's different uses.

Can't get used to it- it treats component axes in such a bizarre way.

Box

It aligns the blue axis along the path. Change the axis of your component to get the result you want.

rv1974

It's clear but it's not logical and not user friendly at all. Try effortlesslyto change 'road dash line' component axes.

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Box

i'm not sure what you want it to do.

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jeff hammond

@airwindsolar said:

Obviously a little math,

the math part, at least, can be handled by sketchup.

if you have a line drawn then right-click on it-> Divide, there is an interactive tooltip which pops up.. as you move the cursor along the line, the amount of divisions along with the spacing in between will update..

do that to figure out how many copies you need then ESC or spacebar out of the tool (as to not actually break it into the divisions.. easier deletion after you're done with it)

use to copy/move the component from one end of the line to the other and enter**/n**
(n being the number you were given from the divide step)
http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/94867

of course, this only works if array is in a straight line but that seems like what you're trying to do here.

jeff hammond

there's also a Align&Distribute plugin which will help you do this (get even spacing in between objects) if different size components are being used.. it's probably a bit overboard for your current scenario as i understand it.

http://sdmitch.blogspot.fr

video:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bw8zdmaKDWIfdGJYbVBabEcxdlE/edit