J_DecorationCreate

J_DecorationEdit

Create and edit decoration

Decorations are replications on a target curve of a given pattern formed by one or more curves. They are used to draw decorations or other repeated design on a existing line.

Find it in: Stab cascade toolbar (J_DecorationCreate) or Edit Entity cascade menu on JPattern Design toolbar (J_DecorationEdit)

Steps

  1. Select the set of curves you want to use as a repeated pattern or select the existing decoration you want to edit. Press Enter (or right-click) to end selection
  2. Select the target curve you want to add the decoration to
  3. Set the options in the window that shows up and click Ok

Decoration tutorial

Options

Method

  • Distance based: select this method if the distance between the decorations is the parameter that you want to control
  • Number based: select this method if the Number of Decorations is the parameter that you want to control
  • Intersection based: select this method if you want the decoration to lie on the intersection with another curve

Distance from

  • Distance from start: the distance, calculated from the start of the curve, from where the pattern series will begin
  • Distance from end: the distance, calculated from the end of the curve, where the pattern series will finish
  • Use half distance: block the start/end distances to be half of the distance between each pattern repetition (only for number based mode)
  • You can also use the Pick start button (or press W) and Pick end button (or press E) to choose custom points on the curve

Properties

  • Scale X: The scale factor applied to the horizontal dimension of the pattern
  • Scale Y: The scale factor applied to the vertical dimension of the pattern
  • Offset value: the offset value is the distance from the target curve where the pattern series will be created
  • Flip button (shortcut T): if you are using the offset, move the decoration to the other side of the curve
  • Flip pattern button: flip the pattern geometry upside down keeping the decoration at the same offset

J_DecorationConstrainedCreate

Create decorations on a constrained curve

Decorations are replications on a target curve of a given pattern formed by one or more curves. They are used to draw decorations or other repeated design on a existing line. This command allows you to add a series of these decorations to the model parametrically, on a set of segments, with two optional intersections that constrain it;

Find it in: Stab cascade toolbar

Steps

  1. Select the set of curves you want to use as a repeated pattern. Press Enter (or right-click) to end selection
  2. Create the curve where the decorations will be placed by creating a constrained chain, using the same steps from J_ConstrainedChainCreateLegacy
  3. Create the decorations selecting a method and filling in the options that are given.
  4. Click Ok (or press Space) to confirm

Decoration constrained tutorial

Options

See J_DecorationCreate