Duplicate Along Path broken in Vw2009

[jbrhwy]

I can not get Duplicate Along Path to work with path objects longer than 582 metres (Curve length: Dump string) or with any path object with UTM coordinates in Vw2009, but works in Vw2008.

Can others duplicate the problem?

[MullinRJ]

Hi Bruce,

I was able to duplicate 12 rectangles along an Arc, arclen=685m. Also converted it to NURBS and it still worked. Can you describe your shapes and steps?

Raymond

[jbrhwy]

Hello Raymond

The attached file would not allow duplicate along path & the error screen shot is shown on the file.

Also have other samples that failed with UTM coordinates.

Thanks for checking.

[MullinRJ]

Hi Bruce,

???I get the same result as you, but only with a LINE as the path. I used an ARC twice as long and didn't have a problem.

???I can see no reason why it shouldn't work. It's a BUG.

Raymond

[jbrhwy]

Thanks Raymond

Actually my problem started with a polyline path at UTM coordinates & I simplified it illustrate the problem. Will resurrect the original objects & send the file to you.

By the way what does "Curve length: Dump string" mean?

[MullinRJ]

By the way what does "Curve length: Dump string" mean?

I'm pretty sure it means there's a BUG in the code. It should be presenting a number (the length of the path), instead we get some meaningless text. Maybe not totally meaningless, as it may mean something to the programmer, but the meaning is lost on the uninitiated.

Raymond