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Spacing Tool 457
number of objects you specify and determines
the amount of space between objects. When
you specify more than one object, there are
always objects at the ends of the spline.
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Centered, S pecif y S pacing—Distributes objects
along a path. The group of objects is centered
atthemiddleofthepath. TheSpacingtool
attempts to evenly fill the path with as man y
objectsasitcanfitalongthelengthofthe
path using the amount of space you specify.
Whether there are objects at the ends of t he
path depends on the leng th of the path and the
spacing you provide.
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End Offset—Distributes the number of objects
you specify along a straight line. The objects
beginatanoffsetdistancethatyouspecify.
Thisdistanceisfromtheendofthesplinetoits
start point, or from t he second pair of points
to the first point. You also specif y the sp acing
between objects.
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End Offset, Divide Evenly—Distributes the
number of objects you specify between the st art
of a spline or a pair of points and an end offset
that you specify. The s oftware always places an
object at the end or its offset. When you specify
more than one object, there is a lways an object
placed at the start. The Spacing tool attempts
to evenly fill the space with the objects between
the end offset and the start.
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End Offset, Specify Spacing—Distributes objects
toward the start of a spline or a pair of points,
starting at the end or its offset. The software
always places an object at the end or its offset.
You specify the spacing between objects and the
offset from the end. The Spacing tool attempts
to evenly fill the space with as many objects
asitcanfitbetweentheendoritsoffsetand
the start. There might not always be an object
placed at the start.
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Start Offset—Dist ributes the number of objects
you specify along a straight line. The objects
startatanoffsetdistancethatyouspecify.This
distanceisfromthestartofthesplinetoitsend
point, or from the first of a pair of points to the
second. You also specify the spacing between
objects.
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Start Offset, Divide Evenly—Dist ributes the
number of objects you specify between the
end of a spline or a pair of points, starting at
an offset that you specify from the star t. The
software always places an object at the star t or
its offset. When you specify more than one
object, there is always an object placed at the
end. The Spacing tool attempts to evenly fill
the s p ace with t he objects b e tween the start or
its offset and the end.
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Start Offset, Specify Spacing—Distributes
objects toward the end of a spline or a pair of
points, starting at the start. The software a lways
places an object at the star t or its offset. You
specify the spacing between objects and the
offset f rom the start. T he Spacing tool attempts
to evenly fill the s p a ce with as many objects
as it can fit between the start or its offset and
the end. There mi g ht not always be an object
placed at the end.
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Specify Offsets and S pacing—Distributes as
many equally spaced objects as possible along a
spline or between a pair of points. You specify
the sp acing between objects. When you sp ecify
offsets from the st art and end, the software
distributes equally spaced objects between the
offsets. There might not always be an o bject
placed at the star t and ends.
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Specify Of fsets, Divide Evenly—Distributes the
number of objects you specify along a spline
or between a pair of points. If you specify one
objectthesoftwareplacesitatthecenterofthe
path. If you specify more than one object the
software always places an object at the start
offset and the end offset. If you specify more
than two objects the software evenly distributes
the objects between the offsets.