Length of a sequence of model / detail lines containing curves

Length of a sequence of model / detail lines containing curves

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Length of a sequence of model / detail lines containing curves

simon.jerabek
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Hello, I need to get a specific length of a string of lines to measure the exact length for a floor heating cable. The ''measure along an element'' tool works perfectly, when the lines are all straight, but no longer works when curves added. Is there any way to get such measurement?

For reference, here is a floor heating string of lines I would like to take measure of:

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hmunsell
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Use a handrail....handrails can include curves and give a total distance. 

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@simon.jerabek 

 

Or you can keep your model line or detail lines and use this simple dynamo graph (Attached to this reply)

Paste it in the Current Dynamo Player folder...set the rounding and select the Detail or Model Lines

 

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Corsten.Au
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your best bet is the railing for sure.. 

as @hmunsell mentioned.

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constantin.stroescu
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Even if I often use Railing as a workaround (especially when I need to follow a Toposurface) I don't think this is quite appropriate here... Why to change the category in order to make a simple calculation?

So , my opinion is that Dynamo is the most appropriate solution ( as DR.RD suggests)

Anyway , you could use a simple or a more elaborate script as needed..

 

Constantin Stroescu

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simon.jerabek
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This works great! Thank you for this, I can recommend this workflow to anybody who runs to a similar issue.