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.
The object can be a selection before or after selecting the tool, an entity or a block.
The path can be another entity from a start point to an end point.
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.
The number of drops or the distance between can be selected.
The distance can be between a control point of the object or its sysmetry axis or border.
The dropping direction can be selected too.
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)
The example drawing was missing (attached)
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