how can I generate wavy line along some irregular path in autoCAD like pattern along path in inkscape?
for straight path, I can just do the arraypath with arcs to generate sine-wave-like wavy line. However, if I have some irregular path, this method is going to brake the line and the wavy line is not exactly follow the curvature of the path. Is there anyway to do this in autoCAD? Like bend the object along the path or deform the object along the path. In 3D case, I would like to have a helix following the path.
I need the exact geometry to be wavy not just the looking.
In inkscape, I can use pattern-along-path selecting with "single,stretch" or "repeat,stretch". It will be very surprising, if a professional CAD software does not have this function.
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! Please refer to the 2 PDFs, where you can zoom as much as you want.
http://www.fileconvoy.com/dfl.php?id=ga3dd85d5de7251a09995413078e8a9b1c15291c8c
inkscape autocad
asked Jul 29 '14 at 22:31
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for straight path, I can just do the arraypath with arcs to generate sine-wave-like wavy line. However, if I have some irregular path, this method is going to brake the line and the wavy line is not exactly follow the curvature of the path. Is there anyway to do this in autoCAD? Like bend the object along the path or deform the object along the path. In 3D case, I would like to have a helix following the path.
I need the exact geometry to be wavy not just the looking.
In inkscape, I can use pattern-along-path selecting with "single,stretch" or "repeat,stretch". It will be very surprising, if a professional CAD software does not have this function.
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! Please refer to the 2 PDFs, where you can zoom as much as you want.
http://www.fileconvoy.com/dfl.php?id=ga3dd85d5de7251a09995413078e8a9b1c15291c8c
inkscape autocad
asked Jul 29 '14 at 22:31
WangWang
307718
I'm not understanding what you mean by "wavy". As it stands, it seems you are just describing splines. Could you maybe add an example of what you mean in Inkscape?
– Doktoro Reichard
Jul 29 '14 at 23:47
You have been active in Super User and in the rest of the SE network and (as I still see it) haven't yet provided enough detail. If you're still expecting an answer to this question, can you please add more detail?
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 12 '14 at 13:50
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! according to ur suggestion, I added two examples.
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:11
This is for the time being an unsearched answer (I haven't got access to Autocad where I'm at), but now that I understand what you mean, I can't see the use case for that particular feature, in a CAD application. I'm not saying it can't be done or that it doesn't exist, but it just seems an odd thing to do. Maybe with arrays but I would have to look into it.
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 13 '14 at 1:20
@Doktoro Reichard, array cannot do the same thing (even for the 1 example). It will not bend the object along the path. For 2nd case, I remember there was some function called bend. But I cannot find it in the new version. It is very surprising they remove features instead of adding features :-/
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:44
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show 1 more comment
for straight path, I can just do the arraypath with arcs to generate sine-wave-like wavy line. However, if I have some irregular path, this method is going to brake the line and the wavy line is not exactly follow the curvature of the path. Is there anyway to do this in autoCAD? Like bend the object along the path or deform the object along the path. In 3D case, I would like to have a helix following the path.
I need the exact geometry to be wavy not just the looking.
In inkscape, I can use pattern-along-path selecting with "single,stretch" or "repeat,stretch". It will be very surprising, if a professional CAD software does not have this function.
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! Please refer to the 2 PDFs, where you can zoom as much as you want.
http://www.fileconvoy.com/dfl.php?id=ga3dd85d5de7251a09995413078e8a9b1c15291c8c
inkscape autocad
asked Jul 29 '14 at 22:31
WangWang
307718
for straight path, I can just do the arraypath with arcs to generate sine-wave-like wavy line. However, if I have some irregular path, this method is going to brake the line and the wavy line is not exactly follow the curvature of the path. Is there anyway to do this in autoCAD? Like bend the object along the path or deform the object along the path. In 3D case, I would like to have a helix following the path.
I need the exact geometry to be wavy not just the looking.
In inkscape, I can use pattern-along-path selecting with "single,stretch" or "repeat,stretch". It will be very surprising, if a professional CAD software does not have this function.
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! Please refer to the 2 PDFs, where you can zoom as much as you want.
http://www.fileconvoy.com/dfl.php?id=ga3dd85d5de7251a09995413078e8a9b1c15291c8c
inkscape autocad
inkscape autocad
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asked Jul 29 '14 at 22:31
WangWang
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I'm not understanding what you mean by "wavy". As it stands, it seems you are just describing splines. Could you maybe add an example of what you mean in Inkscape?
– Doktoro Reichard
Jul 29 '14 at 23:47
You have been active in Super User and in the rest of the SE network and (as I still see it) haven't yet provided enough detail. If you're still expecting an answer to this question, can you please add more detail?
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 12 '14 at 13:50
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! according to ur suggestion, I added two examples.
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:11
This is for the time being an unsearched answer (I haven't got access to Autocad where I'm at), but now that I understand what you mean, I can't see the use case for that particular feature, in a CAD application. I'm not saying it can't be done or that it doesn't exist, but it just seems an odd thing to do. Maybe with arrays but I would have to look into it.
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 13 '14 at 1:20
@Doktoro Reichard, array cannot do the same thing (even for the 1 example). It will not bend the object along the path. For 2nd case, I remember there was some function called bend. But I cannot find it in the new version. It is very surprising they remove features instead of adding features :-/
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:44
|
show 1 more comment
I'm not understanding what you mean by "wavy". As it stands, it seems you are just describing splines. Could you maybe add an example of what you mean in Inkscape?
– Doktoro Reichard
Jul 29 '14 at 23:47
You have been active in Super User and in the rest of the SE network and (as I still see it) haven't yet provided enough detail. If you're still expecting an answer to this question, can you please add more detail?
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 12 '14 at 13:50
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! according to ur suggestion, I added two examples.
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:11
This is for the time being an unsearched answer (I haven't got access to Autocad where I'm at), but now that I understand what you mean, I can't see the use case for that particular feature, in a CAD application. I'm not saying it can't be done or that it doesn't exist, but it just seems an odd thing to do. Maybe with arrays but I would have to look into it.
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 13 '14 at 1:20
@Doktoro Reichard, array cannot do the same thing (even for the 1 example). It will not bend the object along the path. For 2nd case, I remember there was some function called bend. But I cannot find it in the new version. It is very surprising they remove features instead of adding features :-/
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:44
I'm not understanding what you mean by "wavy". As it stands, it seems you are just describing splines. Could you maybe add an example of what you mean in Inkscape?
– Doktoro Reichard
Jul 29 '14 at 23:47
I'm not understanding what you mean by "wavy". As it stands, it seems you are just describing splines. Could you maybe add an example of what you mean in Inkscape?
– Doktoro Reichard
Jul 29 '14 at 23:47
You have been active in Super User and in the rest of the SE network and (as I still see it) haven't yet provided enough detail. If you're still expecting an answer to this question, can you please add more detail?
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 12 '14 at 13:50
You have been active in Super User and in the rest of the SE network and (as I still see it) haven't yet provided enough detail. If you're still expecting an answer to this question, can you please add more detail?
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 12 '14 at 13:50
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! according to ur suggestion, I added two examples.
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:11
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! according to ur suggestion, I added two examples.
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:11
This is for the time being an unsearched answer (I haven't got access to Autocad where I'm at), but now that I understand what you mean, I can't see the use case for that particular feature, in a CAD application. I'm not saying it can't be done or that it doesn't exist, but it just seems an odd thing to do. Maybe with arrays but I would have to look into it.
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 13 '14 at 1:20
This is for the time being an unsearched answer (I haven't got access to Autocad where I'm at), but now that I understand what you mean, I can't see the use case for that particular feature, in a CAD application. I'm not saying it can't be done or that it doesn't exist, but it just seems an odd thing to do. Maybe with arrays but I would have to look into it.
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 13 '14 at 1:20
@Doktoro Reichard, array cannot do the same thing (even for the 1 example). It will not bend the object along the path. For 2nd case, I remember there was some function called bend. But I cannot find it in the new version. It is very surprising they remove features instead of adding features :-/
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:44
@Doktoro Reichard, array cannot do the same thing (even for the 1 example). It will not bend the object along the path. For 2nd case, I remember there was some function called bend. But I cannot find it in the new version. It is very surprising they remove features instead of adding features :-/
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:44
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probably a bit late, but the command for that is FLOW.
Check it
i was having the same trouble, took me a very long time to figure it out. Cant believe it was that easy...lol
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probably a bit late, but the command for that is FLOW.
Check it
i was having the same trouble, took me a very long time to figure it out. Cant believe it was that easy...lol
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probably a bit late, but the command for that is FLOW.
Check it
i was having the same trouble, took me a very long time to figure it out. Cant believe it was that easy...lol
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probably a bit late, but the command for that is FLOW.
Check it
i was having the same trouble, took me a very long time to figure it out. Cant believe it was that easy...lol
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I'm not understanding what you mean by "wavy". As it stands, it seems you are just describing splines. Could you maybe add an example of what you mean in Inkscape?
– Doktoro Reichard
Jul 29 '14 at 23:47
You have been active in Super User and in the rest of the SE network and (as I still see it) haven't yet provided enough detail. If you're still expecting an answer to this question, can you please add more detail?
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 12 '14 at 13:50
@Doktoro Reichard, thanks! according to ur suggestion, I added two examples.
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:11
This is for the time being an unsearched answer (I haven't got access to Autocad where I'm at), but now that I understand what you mean, I can't see the use case for that particular feature, in a CAD application. I'm not saying it can't be done or that it doesn't exist, but it just seems an odd thing to do. Maybe with arrays but I would have to look into it.
– Doktoro Reichard
Aug 13 '14 at 1:20
@Doktoro Reichard, array cannot do the same thing (even for the 1 example). It will not bend the object along the path. For 2nd case, I remember there was some function called bend. But I cannot find it in the new version. It is very surprising they remove features instead of adding features :-/
– Wang
Aug 13 '14 at 1:44