copying object refferencing a line object

Bugga_Guy · April 6th, 2005

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knows how to clone objects refferencing a line.. I know there is the path constraint, but is there anything else something easier that someone could help me with?

What I am trying to make is a pipe that has several bends with in it, and around that pipe are rings that on center of the pipe.

An help would greatly be appreciated!

Chad Warner · April 6th, 2005

How about the spacing tool? I haven't used it enough to know if it will work, but it would be worth a shot.

Bugga_Guy · April 6th, 2005

what spacing tool - sorry I am not aware of it. Can you explain how you would use it/where can I find it?

Chad Warner · April 6th, 2005

With Viz, it's under "tools" then "spacing tool". You pick the object you want to space out, then pick the path that you want to space the object along. There are options for "folow", distances, start and finish, etc.

Like I said, I haven't used it a whole lot, so I don't know if it will do what you want it to.

Bugga_Guy · April 6th, 2005

Chad, thank you, I did a search on the help menu about the spacing tool and it is exaclty what I need. Many thanks!!!

April 6th, 2005	#1 (permalink)
Bugga_Guy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 31 Posts: 357 Name: Brian Zidovec	copying object refferencing a line object Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows how to clone objects refferencing a line.. I know there is the path constraint, but is there anything else something easier that someone could help me with? What I am trying to make is a pipe that has several bends with in it, and around that pipe are rings that on center of the pipe. An help would greatly be appreciated!

April 6th, 2005	#2 (permalink)
Chad Warner Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,465 Name: Chad Warner	Re: copying object refferencing a line object How about the spacing tool? I haven't used it enough to know if it will work, but it would be worth a shot.

April 6th, 2005	#3 (permalink)
Bugga_Guy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 31 Posts: 357 Name: Brian Zidovec	Re: copying object refferencing a line object what spacing tool - sorry I am not aware of it. Can you explain how you would use it/where can I find it?

April 6th, 2005	#4 (permalink)
Chad Warner Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,465 Name: Chad Warner	Re: copying object refferencing a line object With Viz, it's under "tools" then "spacing tool". You pick the object you want to space out, then pick the path that you want to space the object along. There are options for "folow", distances, start and finish, etc. Like I said, I haven't used it a whole lot, so I don't know if it will do what you want it to.

April 6th, 2005	#5 (permalink)
Bugga_Guy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Toronto Age: 31 Posts: 357 Name: Brian Zidovec	Re: copying object refferencing a line object Chad, thank you, I did a search on the help menu about the spacing tool and it is exaclty what I need. Many thanks!!!

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