Duplicate array/duplicate along path

[Bas Vellekoop]

At the moment working with the different duplicate modes.

This could have a overhaul.

Could the different duplcate modes be interactive like surface array?:

-possibilty to change/edit the array item

-possibilty to select a object (urface/line/nurbs/extrusion/etc.) to array over

-array several different object/symbols at the same time (bit like the tile resource but then creating real geometry)

-possibility to resize a object/symbol in duplicate along path mode

-possibility to rotate a object/symbol in duplicate along path mode

-possibility to random array items/symbol over a surface/line/nurbs/extrusion/etc.

-possibility to random resize items/symbol over a surface/line/nurbs/extrusion/etc.

- scale object/symbols when the are closer to a certain object like a 3d locus but keeping the pattern.

Mograph from Cinema 4D is a good example of certain possibilties that could be useful for Vectorworks as well.

Examples of things this could be usefull for:

- duplicate tables in a interior without having to rotate every table to make it look random

- plant and threes in 2d/3d to give them a more natural look.

- creating islamic inspired patterns.

- etc.

Edited April 16, 2014 by Buzz Lightyear

[PVA - Admin]

SOME of these things can be accomplished with a Surface Array:

Many Landmark users specifically have asked for a feature like that to add randomized trees/ground cover in a more casual way than a landscape area. Same with scaling as well as rotation.

Submitting request now.

[unearthed]

Hear Hear! Agree totally - the whole plant tools look like they've been designed by folk who've never seen a plant, only rarely does one ever plant plants in monocultural grids