How to duplicate (⌘J) transformation by fixed steps (not percentage)

[Tazintosh]

Hi there,

 

Let's say I would like to do this:

 

For the basic of this example: a 100px square that I want to reduce by exactly 10px on every duplicate. (100, 90, 80, 70, 60px, etc.)

I've done this manually, it was long enough. Imagine I've to built a texture like this with hundred of them?

 

The actual behavior of the duplicate function is in fact to apply -10% each time, which produce this (100, 90, 81, 72.9, 65.6px, etc. :

 

Am I missing something? Any idea?

Thanks your your help.

[Gear maker]

I tried this using math statement in the Transform panel -=10 px and it still looks like it did the change using a percentage.  I don't know how you get it to stop that.  Sorry.

[Tazintosh]

Thanks for passing here Gear maker.

Based on the amount of answer, either people don't want to share ^^, either this cannot be done :(

[Gear maker]

I think this is important.  If the transform was done using a percentage, then the Power Duplicate should use a percentage.  But in this case when it's done using an absolute value the PD should continue using an absolute value.  Just as if the transform was done using a rotational angle it needs to continue using the rotational angle.  Which it does.

[MEB]

Tazintosh, Gear maker,

Thanks for reporting and bringing this issue to our attention.

This is a bug. I've logged it to be looked at.

[Tazintosh]

Hey MEB,

Any news on this?

[MEB]

Hi Tazintosh,

This issue was already reviewed/checked and has been closed as "by design".

That's the only information i have.

[Tazintosh]

Wow, that's sad  :blink:

So we've to stick manually with this basic need?  :(

[Gear maker]

Tazintosh I would guess this is so it can be used to make spirals with a simple drag and drop.

 

How about putting in a feature request that asks that the offset used be determined by the form of the offset specified.  So that...

 

if an exact offset is entered from the transform panel (+=.75 or *=2) then that exact offset is used for each iteration.  

 

If a percentage is entered from the transform panel (+=75% or *=200%) then the percentage is used for each iteration.

 

If the copy is just dragged and dropped then that could use a percentage for each iteration.

 

Maybe that way we could have it as it has been design but it could handle both modes of use.

[anon1]

-10mm or px should act as an absolute property 

 

/1.1 should  resize relative to the last transformation 

 

 

IMO it does not make sense that the -10mm input is seen as a relative property and resized after every transformation ....

 

If i resize an object it could be a relative or absolute input. I would choose to leave it as a relative input.

 

Peace (y)

[Ben]

Currently there is no way to do this.  We have discussed possible improvements for the power duplicate function which we'll look into as soon as someone has the time to do it.