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how it works? in the horizontal position of the spline, everything is cut out

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Yuriy Bochkaryov:
Paul, I have another problem - when I use several closed spline shapes combined into one spline, then my geometry pattern within the spline does not have a single pattern. Each fragment of the spline is perceived by the railclone as a single element, which leads to a different geometry pattern.
For example, my wall consists of wooden boards, I have several closed splines combined into one to make boards, and their pattern does not match. But if this is one complex spline, then the geometry pattern should also be calculated as a single one, and not individually for each fragment of a closed spline.
How to solve this problem?
I have looked through all the settings but have not found a solution.
Now I have to break the splines into small fragments, and through the offset settings adjust the pattern manually on each spline so that it looks like a single whole
I have attached an example scene in this post below for 3dmax 2019

Paul Roberts:
Hello Yurly,

There's not a way around this when using Extend X/Y size to area mode. Each closed spline creates a new 2d array starting from its corner. THis is the desired behaviour for things like windows, but as you've discovered, it doesn't work well if you want cladding to line up. Instead you would disable Extend X Y Size to area and just create and array that's large enough to cover the whole wall. Then use the same spline as a clipping area. Please see the attached for an example.

Best,
Paul

Yuriy Bochkaryov:

--- Quote from: Paul Roberts on July 19, 2022, 04:01:59 PM ---Hello Yurly,

There's not a way around this when using Extend X/Y size to area mode. Each closed spline creates a new 2d array starting from its corner. THis is the desired behaviour for things like windows, but as you've discovered, it doesn't work well if you want cladding to line up. Instead you would disable Extend X Y Size to area and just create and array that's large enough to cover the whole wall. Then use the same spline as a clipping area. Please see the attached for an example.

Best,
Paul

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Hi Paul
It looks good!
But it only works well with your spline and your railclone
it doesn't work with other spline and other railclone and i can't figure out what i'm doing wrong
i have attached the scene below
what's wrong?
In railclone, I have exactly the same settings, but it doesn't work, is there something wrong with the spline?

Paul Roberts:
Hi,

Please see the GIF below. When you aren't using Extend X/Y Size to area you must orient the RailClone object so that it's parallel to the wall and in the bottom left corner. Click Build when you're done to see the results.



Cheers,
Paul

Yuriy Bochkaryov:

--- Quote from: Paul Roberts on July 19, 2022, 04:48:16 PM ---Hi,

Please see the GIF below. When you aren't using Extend X/Y Size to area you must orient the RailClone object so that it's parallel to the wall and in the bottom left corner. Click Build when you're done to see the results.



Cheers,
Paul

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this is interesting, I didn’t know that the icon affects the orientation in space, I thought its role was decoration
thanks for the info Paul!

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