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 From:  malvin
2658.1 
HI
Is there anyway to array an object more precisely than shown in the heart-shape area?

Thanks
Olga



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 From:  BurrMan
2658.2 In reply to 2658.1 
I broke the curve into equal parts.

EDITED: 19 Jun 2012 by BURRMAN

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 From:  malvin
2658.3 
Thanks BurrMan
Is it going to work the same way if the sphere is inside the heart not on the curve (like on my drawing)?

Thanks
Olga
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 From:  Michael Gibson
2658.4 In reply to 2658.3 
Hi Olga,

> Is it going to work the same way if the sphere is inside
> the heart not on the curve (like on my drawing)?

You may want to create an offset curve to the inside from your original one, like this (also see attached 3DM file):



Then you can get a more predictable result by using that offset curve as the path for the array:



I also trimmed the offsets where they crossed each other at the bottom.


It tends to be easier to control the array along a curve when the path curve is more oriented down the centers of your objects.

Otherwise, if the object is a distance away from the curve, it is kind of like getting a longer length line shooting off to only one side of the curve, which kind of makes for more pronounced "swinging" when it is rotated when it travels along the curve.

Especially when you are going towards the inside where there will not be a lot of room, that kind of "wider swinging" of a path curve some distance away won't be so good.

- Michael

EDITED: 27 May 2009 by MICHAEL GIBSON


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