Multi Copy Along a Path?

JoelM3DM

Yes, something like that - but I need each cube centered exactly on an endpoint.

massimo

And actually they are if I'm not wrong...Only rotated on the "original" xy axes.

JoelM3DM

This is good ... Thanks!

j40

Joel it's something like the picture below that you're looking for? I've made it like this:

Select all your curve and then weld it;

Go to the "copy along path" plugin and choose "copy to path nodes";

Select your welded path and then the component.
That's all. Sadly you can't control the rotation of the component I believe.
I've attached the SKP too.

Is there an option to enter length value? for instance: I want the distance between the components to be 200cm.
I can see that in the right lower corner in SU appears "distance between: 305cm" but I'm unable to type my value.

massimo

Sure, just use the "copy to spacing" option of the plugin: plugins-->copy along path-->copy to spacing-->input the desired distance-->select your path-->select your component.

j40

Thanks massimo,
But now I see new problem, the components located just at the vertexes/endpoints of the welded path and not at 200 cm distance.
Any idea why is this happening?

j40

Ah.. My bad. I used the "copy to path nodes" instead of the "copy to spacing".
Thanks a lot massimo for the quick response and the help.

massimo

No problem, glad that helped.

simon le bon

Hi Guys,
If I may say: - excuse me Rick - PathCopy is outdated to do that sort of job.

You may use now and very easily
[Plugin] Component Stringer UPDATED Nov. 16, 2009 by Chris Fullmer see some studies I'd made

in conjunction with the absolutely not outdated - thank you so much Rick - Weld v.3.000 by Rick Wilson in order to weld segments in one curve

and in conjuction with [Plugin] BezierSpline v1.3b - 31 Jan 10 by Fredo6 You will find in the context menu the possibility to translate curves in regularly segmented polylines

And Oh! Joël I had loved your movies

++simonlebon

massimo

Sorry, but I don't understand your problem. The plugin has two options to choose from:

"copy to path nodes" will place your components on every node of your path indipendently from the distance;
"copy to spacing" will place your components each other at the input distance indipendently from the nodes.