I drew an array of rectangles, representing a single line of bricks like you have over a door opening. How do I curve that array to fit over an arched opening?
You could attempt to use the warp or deform tools to accomplish this.
More information in the documentation:
Modifier Tools - LightBurn Software Documentation
However, I’d advise that it may be easier to design the bricks with the curve of the arch from the beginning.
I may have misunderstood the ask.
If the goal is to only curve the placement of each brick as in @Dskall’s illustration then Copy Along Path would work better. If the goal is to curve the shape of the bricks themselves then my previous reply would apply.
Yes, it depends if the arch is made of immutable small bricks, as illustrated above (might work with enough mortar), or semicircular with custom made stones (as shown below).
Yes. Exactly. If I already have an arch shape, can I attach a line of bricks to it, either individually or as a single unit?
Thanks.
The goal is to place each brick along the curved path. I selected the brick rectangle, then selected the curved path, but the “copy along path” command was grayed out.
Did I do something wrong?
Thanks.
So I made the brick rectangle and made the curved line. I then set the brick at the end of the line and rotated it so it lined up with the line. I then selected the brick and the selected the line (with the brick attached) and when I clicked on “copy along path” it copied the entire line (without the brick), rather than copying the brick itself.
I know I’m doing something wrong, I just can’t figure out what it is.
Reverse the order of selection in that case. However, your specified order seemed correct. Click the object you want to duplicate, then the shape you want to copy along.
Note that if your arch is a portion of a perfect circle, you may be able to use the Circular Array tool to achieve acceptable results. That would be easier if you’re dealing with a circular arch.
I tried reversing the sequence and it didn’t work. I forgot to say that earlier in the day I used the “copy along path” doing the same brick and curved line setup and it worked just fine. Is it possible there’s a glitch in my Lightburn software. I’m using the trial version right now and will need to pay for it in a few days, so I’d like to make sure it’s working properly.
99.9% of problems are user error. The software works when you use it properly.
I was curious of the feature I didn’t use yet. So I tried it.
Base drawing:
A plain rectangle which I rotated (made it with bad orientation), and a simple curve.
If I select the path, then the rectangle, the feature gives a funny result:
It is better if I do a lasso selection:
But the last item is a bit beyond the path. Well, I suppose I can delete it later.
More:
Might need a little angle adjustment:
Not bad.
And if I switch to space adjustment to fine tune the value, I can be more symmetrical:
And it eliminates automatically the extra brick.
Your second drawing is exactly what happened to me. Can you explain how you did the next steps?
Thanks for taking the time to draw all this.
Just remember copy is the thing you want to put on path. Select your copy first, then select your path.
I did all that and it still didn’t work. I tried several different things, including starting over with a new curved line and brick. I followed the directions in the manual exactly. I lined up the brick with the line to no avail. I got the same problem you did with your second drawing.
You mean you get the curve copied around the rectangle?
I got this when I selected, as said, the path first then the rectangle.
The lasso selection (drag around the shapes from top-left to bottom-right) probably selected the rectangle (on the left) then the curve.
It did the right thing. The selection order is important.
No, I get several curved lines without the rectangle. I did exactly what the instructions said. I selected the rectangle, then the curved line for the path. Nothing I’ve tried has worked. No matter what I do, the result is the same, 4 copies of the path form seemingly randomly placed near the original form.
Upload the .lbrn file with the shapes setup ready to go. I’ll take a look to see what might be wrong.