Question using Arrays

Yes. Thanks Pascal! :smile:

Yes, that’s what I was expecting.

The problem is that -LabsArray does not bypass the dialog - which, I guess, is understandable as this is just a draft version (lab). But I would also wish that all dialogs have keyboard shortcuts, which at the moment is lacking in (many?) released commands… That probably opens a can of worms with respect to what has focus and receives keyboard input. I find FindText to be an example of how it should not work…

It’s working. I wasn’t selecting the first x ref point correctly.

Dale, is there a list somewhere showing all the commands available in the Rhino5LabTools ? I checked this link, http://wiki.mcneel.com/labs/home but I think it’s outdated.

Thank you

There is only one command in the plug-in I posted. This plug-in has nothing to do with what is on the Labs page.

Hi, I keep wanting to select two objects which are exact same, like bolts or rivets, and simply say make e.g 5 between these.

In Freehand it was Blend, select two lines or circles or squares or whatever, even circle to a square, select blend and type the number of objects inbetween. It would even transform as it goes from circle to square.

Command ArrayBetween

  1. select start item
  2. select end item
  3. qty between

one could even have this devoid of x y z so it works across a 3D space

as it is, one has to measure the distance and do maths.

We are more likely to know where two objects are and want an array between, but the command doesnt have an option for this.

Steve

Steve,
This is a bit more work than you’d like but involves no math. Draw a line between the 2 items, call the Divide command, and enter the number of divisions you want. It will place a point at each division. You can copy to the points.
Nick

If the objects are curves, use TweenCurves.

-Pascal

You can try ArrayCrvPLUS
http://jarek-rhinoscripts.blogspot.com/2008/12/arraycrvplus-v20.html
or labsarray
http://discourse.mcneel.com/uploads/default/6329/099d0db35917dedd.zip
or script

something like this :

http://recordit.co/SqAdOKvdu0

Same things on array along curve/ along curve on surface. something more visual an interactive.

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Any update on this in V6 or V7? I have yet to figure out how to do an array between points so I don’t have to manually calculate distance between objects

Hello - no - but a cheat is to make the array a little too short, move the last item to the desired location and then use Distribute on all the arrayed objects to even out the spacing.

-Pascal

Perfect, that seems simple enough. Thanks!