About this oval
I want to divide the curve ellipse AB in 5 egal parts
I am not sure if this construction is right?
It will be fine if a function Divide a curve exist in Moi :)
There is one inside the helpers but it's just for straight lines :) (used here for draw the circles)
Second image seems better :)
I have used the array / curve with AB as line and AC as Path
So circle's method was false
And now you can draw a perfect Greca motif :)

Ps can we use Array / curve as trusty tool for divide any curves?

Hi Pilou - right now the way to divide into equal segments is to draw one point object (under Draw curve / More), and snap it on to the curve. If your curve is open, place it at an end of the curve, if your curve is closed just put it anywhere directly on the curve.

Then select the point, and run Transform / Array / Curve.

Pick your curve as the path, and then set the Item count to be the number of segments you want. If you want to divide the curve into pieces of a specific length, enter that length as the "Distance" value here instead.

Then push Done and you will have points arranged on your curve marking the different sections.

Then to cut the curve, select the curve and run Edit / Trim, select the points as cutting objects, and push Done to keep all the pieces, and you will have your 5 equal sized pieces.

- Michael

:)
so that answer my question in the previous posted in the same time :)
< Ps can we use Array / curve as trusty tool for divide any curves?

but maybe an automatic tools in the V2? Add that to the wish list?

> but maybe an automatic tools in the V2? Add that to the wish list?

Yup, I would like to add a Divide function that handles this more easily.

Please add it to the wishlist.

- Michael

Sure : I will go in a minute :)

michael thank u.but ur method mathimatick its not corect because the parts of maiandros u have make its not have the same diastance.i have ataach a photo with a correct desighn hoo we make in my job please take a look and tell me if u can help me
thanks billis

< its not corect because the parts of maiandros u have make its not have the same diastance.i
So it's for that I made the little construction above! :)
You must draw by hand 1/4 of the oval motif and then make some mirror symmetry :)
As you see on your model curves up and down are curved!
And even some down curved lines have not the same measure on the angle of the oval than on the side!
You must draw by hand one by one with some helpers lines like in my little construction :)
It's not a speedy work if you want this exact model :)

> its not have the same diastance.

The distance between each piece of the pattern is the same along the inside oval which was used as the path curve for the array.

But since the pattern is "rigid" and does not deform, the outside part will have different distances as the angle changes when you travel around the oval.

As I mentioned previously, MoI does not currently have any automatic method to deform the shape, which seems to be what you want here.

You have a couple of options - you can use a different program than MoI that does have those kinds of deformation tools.

Or if you want to stay inside of MoI, you can create a reference image that has the proportions you need (like the blue one you attached above), and bring it into MoI's viewport using the View/Image command and then draw your curves using the image as a tracing guide.

Also if you have the correct design as a 2D vector file (like in .ai or .pdf format), you can load that 2D file into MoI. You also could try using a vector tracer like http://vectormagic.stanford.edu/ to convert your bitmap into 2D vectors and then load those.

- Michael