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    [REQ] copy along path fixed interval

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    • P Offline
      pibuz
      last edited by

      Hi all!
      Sorry to bother again: I am looking for a suggestion.

      I'm now modeling a complex road situation, with straight lanes and curved ramps. I have the basic road modeled now, with the border lines defining the asphalt surfaces. I have to add the protection barriers now, but it is a very long job doing it manually because the road section I have to model is huge.
      I've done a deep search through the plugins which could help me out and I found:

      1. copy along path
      2. component stringer

      Sadly, seems like I can't get the wanted result with neither of those.

      "copy along path" keeps my barrier component vertical, while I want it to be rotated to follow the ramp profile
      "component stringer" places a new component (perfectly aligned to the ramp profile) in every node of the line, when instead I need a component after the previous is finished.

      Basically, I'd need the correct orientation granted by the "component stringer" rb AND the spacing option of the "copy along path" plugin...

      Is there a way I can solve this?

      THANK YOU ALL A LOT IN ADVANCE!

      WEB (ita) - https://filipposcarso.wixsite.com/ordinentropico

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      • cottyC Offline
        cotty
        last edited by

        Can Polyline divider (BezierSpline) in combination with component stringer help in this case?

        (Edit: changed picture)


        divider_stringer.jpg

        my SketchUp gallery

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        • P Offline
          pibuz
          last edited by

          YES! THAT DOES IT!

          Wonderful! Didn't know of the spacing tool from the bezier toolbar!

          Now I only have to re-draw all the polylines over the standard curves, but that is an easy and fast approximation. THANKS A LOT MATE!

          WEB (ita) - https://filipposcarso.wixsite.com/ordinentropico

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          • cottyC Offline
            cotty
            last edited by

            I think you can convert them directly...

            my SketchUp gallery

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            • P Offline
              pibuz
              last edited by

              Tried to, but seems that I can't..

              BTW, no problem my friend: the new workflow is much simpler and faster! 😎
              Thanks to you

              WEB (ita) - https://filipposcarso.wixsite.com/ordinentropico

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              • guanjinG Offline
                guanjin
                last edited by

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                Is this it?

                I come from China, is to learn

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                • P Offline
                  pibuz
                  last edited by

                  Hi Guanjin!
                  ..yeah, could be... but..what plugin is that?

                  WEB (ita) - https://filipposcarso.wixsite.com/ordinentropico

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                  • guanjinG Offline
                    guanjin
                    last edited by

                    @pibuz said:

                    Hi Guanjin!
                    ..yeah, could be... but..what plugin is that?

                    http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14770

                    Here

                    I come from China, is to learn

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