Objects Along a Path

[wandererfan]

While catching up, I saw this post: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4269&p=33415

I put together something that distributes document objects along a wire:



If there is any interest, I'll clean it up and submit some code. "Draft.makePathArray"?

wf

[NormandC]

There would certainly be an interest. Would you be able to set some parameters like parallel and normal to the path? Would those objects be 2D or 3D?

[wandererfan]

There would certainly be an interest. Would you be able to set some parameters like parallel and normal to the path? Would those objects be 2D or 3D?

I like the idea of a parallel/normal parameter. I don't know how to do it, but I like it.

If the path is 2D the result is 2D, if the path is 3D the result is 3D.

wf

[NormandC]

What I meant was, could the objects being distributed along the path be 3D shapes as well as 2D?

[wandererfan]

What I meant was, could the objects being distributed along the path be 3D shapes as well as 2D?

Oh, sorry. The red ones in the picture are Part.Sphere. Should work with any shape.

[NormandC]

Thanks, that would be really useful.

[triplus]

Just one question i have "3D path" this is something only achievable from python console for now? About the possibility to position objects along the path from GUI yes that would be nice.

[wandererfan]

Just one question i have "3D path" this is something only achievable from python console for now? About the possibility to position objects along the path from GUI yes that would be nice.

Script/console to start. Gui tool could be done - select an object, select some edges, push the button.

wf