Plugin Request? Copy Along Path with Orientation.

[Krisidious]

Plugin Request? Copy Along Path with Orientation

I have tried the current copy along a path plugins (the 1001bit pro & power bar) neither seem to hold orientation and what's more require a continuous line.

I would like to use this for copying symbols like electrical outlets and such among other things.

is it possible to do this already?

[thomthom]

+1

[pilou]

Component Stringer by Chris Fullmer?
Just draw number of segments where components needing
And you can resize, move , rotate all after drawing

[Dave R]

I haven't tried this and don't have time to at the moment but if the symbol component was made to glue to a face, would that help? I've not tried that with Copy Along Path or Component Stringer. Do you have raised walls on which you could place such a component?

[Wo3Dan]

@krisidious said:

Plugin Request? Copy Along Path with Orientation

I have tried the current copy along a path plugins (the 1001bit pro & power bar)neither seem to hold orientationand what's more require a continuous line.

%(#008000)[I would like to use this for copying symbols like electrical outlets and such among other things.
(image)...is it possible to do this already?]

I haven't used the plugin mentioned but...
'Face Me' components keep their orientation in copy operations, although related to your view/screen. (try rotate/copy array)
%(#008000)[Use a dummy 'Face Me' component to 'copy along path' or whatever copy plugin/workflow you think suites you best.
Next select them all and replace with 'NON-face me' symbol component of your choice.
They now have the same orientation.(*)

(*) you may need to orbit/tweak your view to get the dummy aligned correct in your model.
A preset little dummy face that you can select and 'Align View' to helps you to do so in a split second.
It's all just a few steps extra.]

Although a choice to keep orientation in a plugin is usefull, no doubt.