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align along vectors

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Greetings,
Is there a way to "Copy Along Vectors" so that the item, be it a vector or a component, will align in a radial fashion, as in the pictures?
Thanks in advance.
Michael
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Re: align along vectors

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michael

try to turn horizontal, or vertical position the part you want to copy along...
i made earlier two post, about chain and about rope...

http://www.vectric.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 91&p=68085&
about chain

and about rope
http://www.vectric.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6444

when i drew this rope i found the part need to be aligned horizontally or vertically that way will be each copied part in rigth direction

viktor

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Re: align along vectors

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michael


im not sure you see objects will be copied with their center along on a vector

so if you like to stand these triangles, then you need to make an offset, with a value tha triangle heigth per 2
and youll copy on this auxillary vector the triangles, or spikes..

that way the triangles will standing on the wector originally you wanted...

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Re: align along vectors

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Thank you Viktor,
Sometimes it's the simple things that I stumble over.
Michael
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Re: align along vectors

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red line is the auxillary vector
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