divide curve by fixed length

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Permalink Reply by David Rutten on April 18, 2014 at 11:55am

There are five components that can be used to divide curves easily:

• Divide Curve: divide a curve into a whole number of segments. The segments (as measured along the curve) are all of equal length.
• Divide Length: divide a curve into segments with fixed length. The segments are all measured along the curve and the last segment is likely to have a different rest length.
• Divide Distance: divide a curve into segments whose 3D distance from start to end is always the same. It's very similar to Divide Length, but instead of measuring the length along the curve the length is measured in 3D.
• Dash Pattern: divide a curve into an alternating pattern of dash segments. Distances are -again- measured along the curve.
• Shatter: divide a curve into custom segments by providing the splitting parameters. Bit harder to use, but very flexible.

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David Rutten

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Permalink Reply by Darshana Punjani on August 25, 2018 at 12:04am

Hello David!

I need to divide the curve into length of 4300mm and place these rectangular blocks along the curve.

I tried to resolve it but the blocks are overlapping.

Please help.

Thanks!

Darshana.

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Permalink Reply by Darshana Punjani on August 25, 2018 at 1:01am

Hello David!

Is there a way to contain the boxes within the 2 lines? PFA for the screenshot of the file.

Some boxes being left aligned and some being right aligned, depending on the curve.

Please help.

Best,

Darshana.

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Permalink Reply by Vicente Soler on April 18, 2014 at 12:15pm

If you want to divide the curve into straight segments of a specific length except for the start and/or end segments, I just posted a script that sort of seems to work, here:

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/xn/detail/2985220:Comment:1049414