Creating Consecutive Normals on a Shape

Creating Consecutive Normals on a Shape

This section explains how to draw normals at equal pitch intervals on a shape.



Procedure:

[1] Create the first normal line at the base point (starting position) on the shape.

[2] Click [Array] in the [Common] tab. 


[3] Configure the status bar settings as follows:
Item 1: Curve Array
Item 2: Single select line
Item 3: Rotated
Item 4: Distance
Item 5: (Inter the number of copies)
Item 6: ( Enter the pitch)( )
Item 7: Hold Source Object
Item 8: Associate Array

[4] Select the line created in Step 1, then right-click to confirm.

[5] Select the base point and the shape in order, then specify the direction.


[6] The normals will be created on the shape.

Please refer to the video below.

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