Trying to design myself a gauge cluster

[Probmatix_NZ]

I have made myself something similar before and will likely eventually get there but it currently feels like I'm working fairly inefficiently. I'm trying to mark out all these markings for the taco and tried to use a circular pattern and pattern along a path but couldn't get anything to work. The sketch has some dimensions in it so spacing is fairly even but it's not constrained, should be ok though.

The part I took a photo of is also a bit on a angle which could also cause for some distortion.

I also tried 3D scanning with my phone but it didn't turn out well enough.

Trying to use canvas to get basic geometry

[davebYYPCU · Accepted solution]

Your canvas is either really bad, or the dial is not even spaced.  There are major divisions, that are not equal, 

So you either follow the canvass, dividing each zone by 10 or

make a strictly even dial and abandon the canvass.

Might help....

[TheCADWhisperer]

@Probmatix_NZ 

I would start by aligning the canvas image to the Origin.

Only three lines are needed for the divisions.

I would use Thin Feature Extrusion and Circular Patterns.

I would use realistic dimensions that can be measured with calipers.

My sketch would be fully defined about the Origin (no blue curves).

[Probmatix_NZ]

Thanks! I think it isn't even spaced when I measured and compared the spacing between 1,2,3... markings there was a bit of variation I missed. I think my canvas is relatively ok and I checked my measurements and scaled it, seemed to be pretty close. I guess I do have to do it manually and or maybe use 6 circular patterns instead of one.

[TheCADWhisperer]

@Probmatix_NZ 

Three circular patterns.