Dave Richards
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Jeff Wright asked for it. Here it is. About as simple as drawing a box.
SketchUp Sphere Video.
SketchUp Sphere Video.
Too cool, Dave. Still not sure I understand how it's working mathematically, but I can see the results in a right-brain manner,and I like 'em. Gives me all sorts of ideas.Thanks guys,
Dan, Yes, the Ctrl key activates the copy function tied to the Rotate tool. Once the center of rotation is set, you can let go of the Shift key.
If you want to have a little fun, try this. Draw something, select it, get the Rotate tool, hit the Ctrl key (this has a toggle function so you don't need to hold it), start rotating and you'll get a copy. type some small number for the rotational angle (15 maybe), hit Enter and type *5, Enter.
Next, before selecting any other tools, type a large number (150 for example), Enter, /5, Enter.
Presto! A radial array in each case. The first time the six elements are distributed around a circle 15° from each other. In the second the first and last are located 150° from each other and the remaining four are distributed equally between.