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    • N Offline
      Nstocks
      last edited by

      Hello,

      I would like to distribute several windows along a line, but they all need to be equally spaced apart. I have created the lines that they need to go along, and the window is to the correct dimensions.

      Thank You

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      • DanielD Offline
        Daniel
        last edited by

        There are two ways:

        1. Select the object. Press the "Ctrl" key and then use the Move/Copy tool to copy the object to where you want the last object to be. Type in "/#", where # is the number of desired divisions. SU will divide the distance between the first and last objects by that number and place equally spaced objects.

        2. If you know the distance between the objects, select the object, press "Ctrl" key, and then use the Move/Copy tool to copy it that distance. Type in "#x" where # is the number of repetitions (in addition to the first object).

        The above is for Windows operating system. I think for Mac you press the "Option" key in lieu of the "Ctrl" key.

        My avatar is an anachronism.

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          wyatt
          last edited by

          If it's a curved line, try PathCopy.rb at Smustard: http://www.smustard.com/script/PathCopy

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          • N Offline
            Nstocks
            last edited by

            Thanks for the responses, they work perfectly !

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              KXI System
              last edited by

              I amaze a whole lot of people with that trick, I seem to be moving a copy of a power line but then...

              Viola! instant line of poles!

              Getting the perfect sig is hard...

              Google it!

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                djh
                last edited by

                A valuable tip. Thank you.
                DJH

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                • pilouP Offline
                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  And for more fun : Components Stringer by Chris Fullmer πŸ˜‰
                  Advantage: your have 3 possibilities of the size of the Components along the lines: Uniform, Stretch or none!
                  And they follow the "orientation" of the curves - lines! πŸ€“

                  • Random Painter always by Chris Fullmer πŸ˜‰
                    You can of course take also a simple divided line with it! πŸ˜„ (Right Click on the line / Divide)

                  afull.jpg

                  Frenchy Pilou
                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                  My Little site :)

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