Hi Pilou,

> Maybe you can improve this last one with give a
> Direction of explode ?
> (origin end )

I'm not sure - I guess it would require several new kinds of inputs into it like picking points to define a direction, it's not just a simple one line modification.

And I don't think it would be suitable for what you are trying to do here, Explode move works by applying a kind of scale factor from the object's bounding box centroid. When all the centroids are on a single plane, then scaling them will move them only within that same plane and not disperse them in a different direction, so really the whole mechanism of that particular command does not really work for this case, MoveSliceToPoint is probably more suitable for doing a bunch of them and for a small number just turn on grid snap and select a shape in the front view and drag it in the top view.

- Michael

There is maybe an Array Dir then make a tricky selection for erase that don't wanted in one move!
(in this case a lasso selection will be fine ;)

Or a tricky boolean intersection or triming after an Extrude + Browser's selection :)
Cool headaches in perspective :)

Hi Pilou,

> There is maybe an Array Dir then make a tricky selection for
> erase that don't wanted in one move!

Sorry I'm not understanding this part... But Array Dir is about replicating one object to make multiple repeated copies of it. If I understand you correctly you do not want to do that kind of repeated duplication of one object so Array Dir will not apply to your case here.


> (in this case a lasso selection will be fine ;)
>
> Or a tricky boolean intersection or triming after an Extrude +
> Browser's selection :)

Things like boolean intersection can generate a planar slice that is the intersection between 2 extrusions, but again I don't see how that applies to your particular situation here where you want to arrange some curves.

Did you see the method I posted above here:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=4918.4

Why not use that method shown there - arrange the pieces in parallel slices (either just position them with grid snap on by dragging them or use MoveSliceToPoint if you wish) and then use Flow as shown there to move them from the base line onto the curved path.

- Michael

Yes all your methods are fine!

It's just for find something to avoid the manual part of the first displacement of the curves between them ;)



I believe that I have found a trick ;)
I project all curves on an Inclined plane ...maybe the solution...
I am on the way :)

Ok that was easy!...but after some try :)

the concept :)



And now all the "Flow method" above can work! ;)


PS hum hum After reflexion my concept is not so good!
From View top curves result are not "Flat" ! So Flat them one by one is not a solution!
And even deform from the original!
I must rethink to that :)

> There is maybe an Array Dir then make a tricky selection for
> erase that don't wanted in one move!

<< Sorry I'm not understanding this part... But Array Dir is about replicating one object to make multiple repeated copies of it.

I can use the Array dir for replicate all the offset curves in one inclined direction
and maybe from a view i can select with just one selection box all curves
except one curve on the first group copyed, except 2 curves in the second group copyed etc...
for obtain that

Started with epicycloidal gear. Offset. MoveSliceToPoint and loft. Sweep point.