Hello,

I was looking at some of the "generate from path" extensions, but as a new user with Inkscape I got confused. I want two circles 1/16 in. across at the end points of an arbitrary line, arc, circle, curve, etc. I then want to have, say four 1/16 in. circles equally spaced along the path in between the endpoints. For example, the distance between the centers of the circles would be .4 in. if the path was a line and the total length of the line was 2 in. Could I have a procedure to accomplish this?

Thank you.

1. Draw your two circles.
2. Path>combine or ctrl-k.
3. draw the path that you want to put them on. Copy it to the clipboard ctrl-c.
4. Select the two circle path and call the paths>path effect dialog.
5. From the dropdown menu select interpolate subpaths. Click the + button.
6. In the dialog click on the furthest icon for 'trajectory', 'link to path'.
7. Select equidistant spacing and number of copies.
That should be it.

Hi.

Druban - Genal!

I made the same thing using Scatter and some Trial & Error.
Your method was far easier! Hopefully one day we can get close to your level!!

RGDS Ragnar

Glad to hear it works!

Hi.

Oops - brainfart! - Supposed to be Genius! -

World English Dictionary
genius (ˈdʒiːnɪəs, -njəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]

— n , pl ( for senses 5, 6 ) -uses , genii
1. a person with exceptional ability, esp of a highly original kind
2. such ability or capacity: Mozart's musical genius
3. the distinctive spirit or creative nature of a nation, era, language, etc
4. a person considered as exerting great influence of a certain sort: an evil genius
5. Roman myth
a. the guiding spirit who attends a person from birth to death
b. the guardian spirit of a place, group of people, or institution
6. ( usually plural ) Arabian myth a demon; jinn

RGDS Ragnar

Yeah, sometimes I wish we could make up some kind of awards or rankings or ratings for forum members. druban would certainly be way up there near the top! I was thinking Align and Distribute.