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FS#1254Add drop object along a path with automatic trim

Type
Feature Request
Status
Assigned
Category
QCAD (main)
Severity
Low
Priority
Low
Reported version
3.10.0
Operating system
All
Reported
2015-08-28 by lalebarde

Add drop object along a path with automatic trim.

  1. The object can be a selection before or after selecting the tool, an entity or a block.

  2. The path can be another entity from a start point to an end point.

  3. Dropping can be made on one side or the other (like in other tools depending on the side of the cursor), with a choice of miroring the object or not.

  4. The number of drops or the distance between can be selected.

  5. The distance can be between a control point of the object or its sysmetry axis or border.

  6. The dropping direction can be selected too.

  7. The droping depth can be constrained : all control points have passed the path, or one of them. Alternatively, replace control points by an entity belonging to the object.

Exemple of use case : equidistant drills in a curved rail. The dropping depth constraint enables for example to ensure a drill has a minimal depth when not orthogonal to a plan.

Comments (2)

lalebarde 2015-08-28

The example drawing was missing (attached)

CVH 2022-10-29

IMHO this is a to specific usage to be implemented.

It can partially be done with Paste along Entity (PE), trimming is then not automated.
PE lacks the functionality to specify the position of a first item in distance mode.

Regards,
CVH