Extruding along a path

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Hi ,

Sorry for the stupid question, but I can’t find the solution anywhere . All I want to do is to extrude a closed path that I imported from a .svg file , in other words a curve , along a circle .

The manual talks about a “Curve and Surface” menu that I can’t find anywhere . I’m thinking because the manual is v.2.4 and I’m using v.2.63a .

I thought it was going to be a simple matter but now I’m completely frustrated. All my processes gradually slowed down until they stopped and now I only want to throw this caca to the trash and go do something else.

Unfortunately I can’t do that.

r

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Set one curve to be the Bevel Object of the other
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.4/Tutorials/Modeling/Curves/Extrude_Along_Path

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Thanks Richard,

All I want to do is like a flat torus.


When I assign the circle as the bevel object I get this:


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Your circle shouldn’t be the bevel object, that is the curve you want to follow and the flat shape would be the bevel object provided it is a curve as well.

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Also make sure the origins are in the same location for both objects.

You can also make the same object by using the spin tool.

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Thanks for your answer ajm.

I have aligned the objects (same origin location),


but I’m still getting this:


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Ah , The Spin Tool was what I was really looking for .

Thanks again !

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Is there another way to access the “Editing Context” besides de F9 key?

(my F’s keys don’t work)

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You would mean the F6 key I believe, but yes you can find it at the bottom of the tools menu.


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Thank you!