Find node on Spline by distance

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duccoder
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Find node on Spline by distance

Post by duccoder » Wed Mar 23, 2016 2:36 am

Hi, I have Spline 12345 with length = 814.8

And now, I need find node 6 on this Spline with distance from 2 to 6 (length 2 3 6) = 350, but I can't find any way to do this. Help me, please
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Re: Find node on Spline by distance

Post by andrew » Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:48 am

You can snap to a point with a given distance to an end point, but not to a point with a given distance from a spline node on the spline.

Breaking up the spline into bezier segments will bring you closer to your goal:
Misc > Modify > Convert Splines to Bezier Segments

With some simple additions and subtractions, you should be able to find the point then.

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