The Create Points Along a Vector utility allows you to create a set of points along a vector.

Macros Menu > Create Points > Along a Vector utility
Select one of the following options:

Option
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Description
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Select First Point
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Use the Point/Node collector to select the first point attached to the model.
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Select Second Point
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Use the Point/Node collector to select the second point attached to the model.
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Place data in
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Use the System collector to select the system attached to the model.
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Number of points
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Allows you to input the number of points that will be created.
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Points varname prefix
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Allows you to define the prefix for the points varname that will be automatically created.
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Points label prefix
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Allows you to define the prefix for the points label that will be automatically created.
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Keep values as Parametric equations
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By default the new point locations will be a parametric function of the original points. Activating this check box allows you to used the calculated point locations directly.
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Create Points
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Click Create Points to run the macro and create a set of points.
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Option
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Description
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Select Point
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Use the Point/Node collector to select the point attached to the model.
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Select Vector
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Use the Vector collector to select the vector attached to the model.
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Place data in
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Use the System collector to select the system attached to the model.
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Distance between points
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Allows you to define the distance between the created points.
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Number of points
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Allows you to input the number of points that will be created.
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Points varname prefix
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Allows you to define the prefix for the points varname that will be automatically created.
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Points label prefix
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Allows you to define the prefix for the points label that will be automatically created.
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Keep values as Parametric equations
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By default the new point locations will be a parametric function of the original points. Activating this check box allows you to used the calculated point locations directly.
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Create Points
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Click Create Points to run the macro and create a set of points.
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