Divide oval
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David R, that was kind of you to answer my question in depth, I will keep working with my 'Dummies" book and You Tube tutorials for a while. I just need to be patient, I know what I want as a designer and I want it now! Happy New Year! Michael
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Happy that helped.
HNY2U2
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Here is a link to quite a bit of info on this subject.
https://forums.sketchup.com/t/elliptical-array/17102 -
Thanks, I have been banging away on this issue for a couple days.
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@quail333 said:
Thanks, I have been banging away on this issue for a couple days.
Or you could do it all by eye. Artists have been winging it forever.
In fact, 'exact' spacing can often look wrong aesthetically, compare a kerned to an un-kerned font or the margins around a framed picture for example.
I have learned to trust my eye. -
I agree with @baz, with the caveat that it depends on whether your goal is aesthetic or precision. Sometimes the precise answer looks awful, but might still be the correct answer to the problem at hand. Also, despite the myths about famous artists drawing a perfect circle by eye, the more likely explanation is that their circles are actually imperfect but close enough that the eye doesn't care.
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It is for a jewelry component and getting what you want on a small scale and symmetrical and to fit a stone is not easy by hand that is what I hope Sketchup can help me do. Incorporating an organic element is tougher than symetry when the whole thing has to come together to make a composition.
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hi guys,
i have the same problem, but somehow it doesn´t work for me:-(
i do not play with su too often like before, so i ve´forgotten some stuff for sure.
i ´d like to divide two ovals, an each into 8 segments with the same length.
it´s for my teepee project.
any help is very appreciated! thanks
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One option using some of Fredo's tools.
Curvizard and Divide Edges, Part of Fredo Tools.Explode the Oval first, otherwise it is seen as a circle, add one edge to specify a start point and weld it back together then divide it.
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wow, thank you kindly for your effort!
that´s exactly what i need it!
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Happy to help.
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a small question please!
what is the plugin for "divide edges" you have been using?
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@box said:
and Divide Edges, Part of Fredo Tools.
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