Distribute marks around a circle or shape

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St3ve
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Distribute marks around a circle or shape

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Hello,

I would like to distribute some grommet marks around a circle. The circles can be different sizes and the marks need to distributed every 500mm (I would like other distribution options too) at final size. We are Wide Format so most files need to be at 10% of final size. Attached is a PNG from the PDF file with a Spot Colour named, Cutter and inside this stroke are the 5mm (0.5mm at 10%) marks inset by 25mm (2.5mm at 10%).

Thank you :-)
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500cm dia_Eyelets every 50cm_OUTPUT 1000.png
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Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape

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I have done this but together with Switch using Switch Pitstop Variable Sets and some math calculations. Du you have Switch as well or only Pitstop?
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magnussandstrom wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:07 pm I have done this but together with Switch using Switch Pitstop Variable Sets and some math calculations. Du you have Switch as well or only Pitstop?
Hello, I do have Switch too and would love to know how to do this please. Thank you
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I'll try to help. Could you please post a picture of the circle how the final file should look?
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Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape

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Hi all,

That is indeed not feasible right now but clearly something I would like we do. Can anyone willing to help setting a spec could contact me?

loica [a] enfocus [d] com
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Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape

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Hello,

each mark is a 0.5mm diameter circle at 10% size. The cutter is 505mm diameter.
The marks are inset by 4mm = 31 marks equally distributed on a 497mm circle diameter.
The current attachment is how it should look and I have added additional attachments with a close up of the cutter and mark.

Many Thanks
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Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape

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Would be nice if this is possible in Pitstop pro. We are also a large format printing service with the same problem.
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It's planned fro November but please go and check on the Feature Requests platform on MyEnfocus.
The more people asking for it, the higher the priority.
Just saying :)
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