Distribute objects along a curve

[Sydney23]

Is this possible? I can only seem to get objects to distribute along straight lines.

 

Thanks!

 

(NB - still running X6)

[glennw]

Not sure about X6 - it was too long ago.

When you say "curve", I am assuming you mean "arc".

But as far back as X9:

Draw a single straight line using Polyline Distribution Path.

Select it, and on the edit Toolbar, select Change Line/Arc.

[Sydney23]

Hi Glenn,

 

Super helpful thanks, I am now on the right, ahem, path

 

But now every time I try and select a chair to distribute along that path, it tells me "area too constricted"  - this is in an empty plan, just trying to get it working. A flower is fine, a small alarm clock works fine, but something as big as a chair (I'm laying out a church), it's a no go. I've even tried using a straight path - same issue.

 

Investigated further... a fire extinguisher is fine, even if I make it larger than the chair! But if I try and use any chair, it still says "area too constricted" and won't let me go any further.

 

Any clues to fix this?

[glennw]

Can you post a plan in which you are getting the error message?

[Sydney23]

Hi Glenn,

 

No problem, attached.

 

There's a little semi-circle of fire extinguishers on the bottom left - they should be chairs!

Dome_ideas_july.plan

[glennw]

Andy,

I can't duplicate the problem you are having with the Steel Chair or any other sort of chair.

It may have been fixed in a later version than X6.

 

[Sydney23]

You got it, that's what I need. I really need to update my X6...

 

Thanks Glenn, say Hi to the motherland/city from me.

[Sydney23]

Update:

 

I tried a few more times, some other smaller items worked, never could get any chairs to work. Started a completely blank plan - it works fine. Copied and pasted from that new empty file into the original file - all good, works fine, I can change distribution, arc angle, etc.

 

Some weird bug. Maybe because the original file had something imported form Sketchup in it? No idea. Anyway, thought this might help someone, so good luck.