Also one other note - there is a "Rigid" option in Flow too which only moves and rotates an object instead of it actually getting squished. That can be useful if you have set up a pattern of a bunch of separate object pieces and you want them to just be arranged onto the curve keeping their existing shape instead of actually warped.

- Michael

It's not possible to have a Copy + Rotation ?

You choose your object to copy and then at each click this one is copyed with an incremented rotation :)
(this exist in Sketchup as plugin: very practicle ;)

Hi Pilou,

> It's not possible to have a Copy + Rotation ?

It could be possible, but "rotation" is a pretty generic term - rotation actually happens around some particular axis.

From what Sharif described it sounds like he was looking for rotation around a curve tangent, but I'm not 100% certain.


> You choose your object to copy and then at each click this one is
> copyed with an incremented rotation :)

Rotation around what though?

- Michael

Hi Michael;

Thanks for explanation, indeed both of those tools are powerful and great! I have used them both and you can see some examples @ (www.atelier424.com).

-sharif

Rotation around the Z axe is sufficient

One click = select object(s)
Input Degre of rotation
One click on the object(s) for position of this vertical axe of rotation and base point for the insertion point
then the copy + rotation can begin :)
At a click in the empty 3D space the object is drawn under the cursor


Little video by Sdmitch http://sdmitch.blogspot.fr/

Hi Pilou,

> Rotation around the Z axe is sufficient

The Array Circular command can actually be used currently to copy an object by one step in z and also do a rotation around z, set the "vertical step" option as shown here:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=4464.12

- Michael

Yes but can't click anywhere you want at each click ;)
Despite of the fact that you put them on any curves or surface with crazy rotations
It's an easy way for make a sort of controled randomise placement objects without effort!
All is made only with this function!
;)