How to offset line vertices along the direction of the line?

Hi,

 

 

One idea.

 

1) Connect the points with the PointConnector, like the solution for part a).

 

2) Chop the line into individual line segments with the Chopper.

 

Mode: By Vertex

 

Maximum Vertices: 2

 

3) Transform each line segment into a point behind one meter from its start node, along itself, by the Snipper.

 

Snipping Mode: Distance (Value)

 

Starting Location: 1

 

Ending Location: 1

 

 

Takashi

You can also use a PointOnLineOverlayer to chop up the line. Claculate the length of the pieces with Lenghtcalculator.

 

Now on the original line you offsetted, use a snipper and use the length + 1 meter starting form start (i assume vertexnr. = 0)

 

By making the snipper iterative (custom loop) you can repeat snipping process on the remnant tus moving all points.

 

After that extract the endnodes ( and the sart noed) or visa versa.

 

This will "move" them 1 meter along the line (you can even do that with curves/splines)

 

Create a

You can do this also using a cloner in stead of a looped snipper btw.

Here is a workspace using iterative snipping (this one is doen on a spline):

 

 

 

and the custom snipper:

 

 

 

 

Result, points moved 20 units along line: (exept 1st and last point. You could do 1st too if you'd wanted too of course)