# Shapes along paths

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapes-along-paths/3989>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [February 5, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapes-along-paths/3989 "2019-02-05T02:32:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![InkyB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@InkyB](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/InkyB)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapes-along-paths/3989/1 "2019-02-05T02:32:13Z")

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Hello all. I’m brand new and I have a need to create patterns of objects along complex paths.

A good starting point would be evenly scaled spheres distributed evenly along a corkscrew path.

How would I achieve this?

Thanks in advance

~ josh

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**Author:** ![tommyn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/tommyn/32/1714_2.png) [@tommyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tommyn)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/shapes-along-paths/3989/2 "2019-02-05T18:09:29Z")

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I would start with going through all the tutorials, recreating some of these and doing some simple designs.

As for the corkscrew with diminishing circles, I would pay attention to the screw/spiral demos. With a 3D object Shapr has very powerful distortion capabilities that may work. For the circles, you can either draw a bunch with diminishing radii or use the Transform tool to scale copies and then move these to your curve. Finally Loft might be your friend.

Best,

Tommy