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Terry Capps · 23rd June 2007, 03:03 PM

I have been experimenting with using the Extrude-along-path with a non-symmetrical surface and I am having difficulty determining what the result is going to look like. Or, in other words, how to position the original surface and path to achieve the desired result.

An image of an example can be seen at :
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-...rtingpoint.jpg

It consists of a Right-Triangle and a straight line path.

The result can be seen at:
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-...pathresult.jpg

The center of mass of the triangle is apparently being used, but how the original surface is being rotated before the extrusion begins is a mystery to me.

Does anyone know anything about this?

Thanks,

23rd June 2007, 03:03 PM	#1
Terry Capps Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Corsicana, Texas Posts: 133	Extrude along path with Non-Symmetrical surface? I have been experimenting with using the Extrude-along-path with a non-symmetrical surface and I am having difficulty determining what the result is going to look like. Or, in other words, how to position the original surface and path to achieve the desired result. An image of an example can be seen at : http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-...rtingpoint.jpg It consists of a Right-Triangle and a straight line path. The result can be seen at: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-...pathresult.jpg The center of mass of the triangle is apparently being used, but how the original surface is being rotated before the extrusion begins is a mystery to me. Does anyone know anything about this? Thanks, Last edited by Terry Capps; 23rd June 2007 at 03:07 PM.