[REQ] continue existing arc plugin
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Hi,
I'm working on a model that has many arcs and circles involved. I was wondering if there is a way/plugin to take an existing arc which has a certain length of segments and to continue that arc from one of it's edges with the same length segments. It would be a visual plugin where you select an arc and start pulling on one of the edges adding segments as you move your mouse away, or you type how many segments or how long you want it to extend...
Maybe it exists already?Up till now I either have a full circle with the right amount of segments "in storage" below or above my model which I keep making copies of and cutting up where I need, plus I have the center point (using arc center point plugin), just in case I need to make more...
Or another method would be to select the arc I have and rotate-copy it from it's center point "lengthening it" and multiplying the copies... It works, but not too convenient making that center point and trying to find it later when it's really far away some times.
Thanks Community!
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I can see where this would be quite handy. I have wanted the ability to continue a curve based on the beginning arc features.
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+1
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I've needed this too... I find myself looking for the center and trying to recreate circles and arcs.
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hmm... I was working on something like this a while ago.... can't remember right now how far I got...
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As I recall, you were investigating loop selections, and the big issue was when the path finds a fork. The selection would halt. This is somewhat related to the curve continuations.
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Thinking a bit further to the use of such a plugin, it would be nice to have a toggle key, that would enable you to continue the same arc with the same length of segments, but in a different direction - Actually, it should operate exactly like the regular arc tool. It's all about the length of the segments being detected and used as a starting point.
It's gotta have a visual preview, either like the original arc tool, or something like Fredo's join push pull plugin, etc. -
@mitcorb said:
As I recall, you were investigating loop selections, and the big issue was when the path finds a fork. The selection would halt. This is somewhat related to the curve continuations.
That was a different thing.
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Wish it was an universal Extend tool that would respect all variety of 2d: lines, splines, arcs etc.
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@rv1974 said:
Wish it was an universal Extend tool that would respect all variety of 2d: lines, splines, arcs etc.
Or even for 3D like with Smart Push Pull...
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Look at my 2dTools 'Adjust' tool - this extends/trims selected lines and arcs to target lines/arcs.
You need to practice clicking on the end segment appropriately and perhaps having several stabs at it but it will adjust an arc to a line intersection [it redraws the arc]
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