# Duplicate sketch along path

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [April 13, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259 "2024-04-13T19:34:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![BlackJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@BlackJack](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BlackJack)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259/1 "2024-04-13T19:34:12Z")

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Forgive my lack of proper terminology. I would like to create a pattern to reduce work time on my leather craft by using a laser cutter to cut my pieces, stitch holes and all. Essentially spacing small diameter holes offest 3mm from the edge of my design spaced evenly apart. If my design was a perfect circle or line i could use the pattern function, but this does not work for complex curve paths, to my knowledge. Any help is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 7:43pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259/2 "2024-04-13T19:43:48Z")

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Hi John,  
Check out this post. Alex @Xdrakosha demonstrates a great way to do this.

> [@How to space holes equal distance on oval shape](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/how-to-space-holes-equal-distance-on-oval-shape/31244/5):
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> Then I just leave it here for someone who maybe will be interested in a future.

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**Author:** ![BlackJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@BlackJack](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BlackJack)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259/3 "2024-04-13T20:21:16Z")

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Wow i never would have figured that out on my own, ill have to give it a try but that looks pretty much exactly like what im trying to do. Thank you so much

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**Author:** ![Bob3DPO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7993a0/32.png) [@Bob3DPO](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Bob3DPO)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2024, 11:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259/4 "2024-04-13T23:09:07Z")

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You’re most welcome. You can also use the patten tool when you have a “long” straight or perfect radius… mix and match.

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**Author:** ![matttrea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@matttrea](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/matttrea)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259/5 "2026-02-04T11:25:41Z")

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hi there. I am trying to do a similar thing but this video isn’t loading. on a tight timeline too… can anyone help with this? thank you!

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**Author:** ![Xdrakosha](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/xdrakosha/32/24881_2.png) [@Xdrakosha](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Xdrakosha)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259/6 "2026-02-04T21:00:34Z")

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> [@matttrea](#):
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> but this video isn’t loading

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**Author:** ![matttrea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@matttrea](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/matttrea)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259/7 "2026-02-04T22:10:27Z")

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Thank you so much!

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**Author:** ![drivebydesign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@drivebydesign](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/drivebydesign)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259/8 "2026-02-05T20:14:14Z")

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I really enjoy coming here and learning something almost every visit.

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/duplicate-sketch-along-path/31259/9 "2026-02-06T15:10:35Z")

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Fun stuff. Thanks 😀

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