Arch Fence

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Arch Fence

Menu location
Arch → Fence
Workbenches
Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
0.19
See also
None

Description

The Arch Fence is a object that builds a fence by repeating a single fence post and section along a given path.

How to use

Creating from scratch

  1. Use a workbench of your choice to create a single fence post and a single section.
  2. Create the path the fence should follow using the Sketcher Workbench or Draft Workbench.
  3. Switch back to the Arch Workbench.
  4. Select the section, post and path in exactly that order.
  5. Press the Arch Fence button

Options

For now the tool assumes the following

  1. The Path is drawn on the XY-Plane
  2. Section and Post are drawn at the origin so that they stand upright in front view

Properties

Data

  • DataPath: The path the fence should follow
  • DataPost: A single fence post to repeat
  • DataSection: A single section to repeat
  • DataNumber Of Posts: The total number of posts used to build the fence. This is calculated automatically.
  • DataNumber Of Sections: The total number of sections used to build the fence. This is calculated automatically.

Scripting