miano
(Miano)
January 8, 2021, 5:32pm
1
I was wondering if anyone had a simple solution to drawing arrows in 3D for use in layouts.
In particular, I need to draw a number of curved arrows to indicate direction of rotation.
I was wondering if there was some parameterized script that might do this.
pascal
(Pascal Golay)
January 8, 2021, 5:36pm
2
Hello - the Arrowhead
command will add (screen based) arrowheads to curves.
-Pascal
or leader, when you need arrows that are explodeable for further usage.
edi: but honestly i would use something like orient
from a source arrow, maybe with scale turned on to copy a real arrow if needed.
@pascal would be nice to have an option to explode these arrow heads. was thinking about that a few times since they dont even print.
pascal
(Pascal Golay)
January 8, 2021, 5:54pm
4
Hello - Arrowhead arrows should print.
-Pascal
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miano
(Miano)
January 8, 2021, 6:32pm
5
I found an examples of what I am basically trying to do.
pascal
(Pascal Golay)
January 8, 2021, 6:36pm
6
Hm… I don’t see a good way out other than building one from a trimmed cylinder and inserting and scaling copies as needed.
-Pascal
true sorry, i had it scaled far too small. now it works!
@miano you can also use FlowAlongSrf
prepare your cylinder parts if they are circular or any shape like helix of course, unroll, or unrolluv and create a base surface, then flow it back up.
the arrow you adjust with solid points on to lenght on the base surface. unfortunately not that simple.