Alex M Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Hey, I'm trying to layout some pieces of half-round molding around a pill shaped credenza. However, when I try to use Duplicate Along path to lay out my 2D shapes, this is what happens. Alex Quote Link to comment
0 Benson Shaw Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Is the oval a shape extracted from a 3d object. Sometimes those end up as NURBS. DAP should still work correctly, be could be start point to solve. Something to try remake the path as a new 2d polyline. -B Quote Link to comment
0 Popular Post Andy Broomell Posted November 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 10, 2021 What's happening is that when "Center object on path" is unchecked, the shape is duplicated along the path using its current relationship to the path's starting point. Since your path is a closed shape, it's slightly trickier to visualize what vertex is the starting point. What you can do is select the path, and in the OIP, turn on "Show Direction" and then uncheck "Closed." These two things combined should let you ascertain what point is the starting point. Then you can close the shape again and turn off Show Direction. Place the half-round shape at the starting point, then try the Duplicate Along Path command again. (You may have to continue adjusting some of the other parameters too - thankfully there's a Preview button). 5 Quote Link to comment
0 Alex M Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 Wow, I never would have guess that in a million years. Thank you both for the response. 2 Quote Link to comment
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Alex M
Hey,
I'm trying to layout some pieces of half-round molding around a pill shaped credenza.
However, when I try to use Duplicate Along path to lay out my 2D shapes, this is what happens.
Alex
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