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Theo

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Circular Paving Patterns
« on: April 12, 2022, 10:19:01 AM »
Hi,

Was looking to make circular patterns in some paving and came across this - https://forum.itoosoft.com/railclone-pro-(*)/circular-paving/

Is there a way to have other circles automatically cut when they reach the first circle?

E.G - main circle paving in middle has a full circle, one slightly to top left of main circle is made but is only about 270 degrees of circle and stops where main circle is.

Theo

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Re: Circular Paving Patterns
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2022, 11:10:45 AM »
example attached to better explain myself. where the blue line is, i would like the other 2 circles to cut.

Paul Roberts

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Re: Circular Paving Patterns
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2022, 11:16:11 AM »
Hi,

Thanks for the second post, that's much clearer. In order to cut out that circle, you'd need to have two separate RailClone objects, as follows:

RC Object 1 - Creates the two top circles
RC Object 2 - Creates the bottom circle which uses a separate spline

You can then add the spline used in RC object 2 as a Clipping Spline in RC object 1 and change to mode to Exclude



I hope that helps
Paul
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Theo

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Re: Circular Paving Patterns
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2022, 11:42:05 AM »
Hi,

Thanks for the second post, that's much clearer. In order to cut out that circle, you'd need to have two separate RailClone objects, as follows:

RC Object 1 - Creates the two top circles
RC Object 2 - Creates the bottom circle which uses a separate spline

You can then add the spline used in RC object 2 as a Clipping Spline in RC object 1 and change to mode to Exclude



I hope that helps
Paul

AH so simple :) thank you!

Theo

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Re: Circular Paving Patterns
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2022, 12:57:16 PM »
looks like its coming together! few tweaks to spline and pattern needed but works!