Divide

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Divide Curve by >

Number of Segments

Length of Segments

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The Divide command creates point objects along a curve or splits a curve by equal length, equal chord length or number of segments.

Steps

  1. Select curves.
  2. Type the number of segments.

    Or, click the Length or EqualChordLength option and enter a number.

    Preview the result before pressing Enter.

Command-line options

Length

Divides a curve with the specified length.

Length measurement starts from the natural start of a curve. Click the curve to start measuring from the other end.

EqualChordLength

Divides a curve with the specified straight distance (chord length).

Split

Splits the curve instead of placing point objects.

DeleteRemainder

Deletes the last segment when the curve length cannot be divided by the specified length.

This option is only available when using a length or chord length to divide a curve and Split=Yes.

MarkEnds

Places a point at the ends of the curve.

GroupOutput

Groups the resulting objects.

SubCrv

Type subcrv to select part of a curve as input.

See also

Point

Draw a single point object.