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Distribute marks around a circle or shape
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 1:36 pm
by St3ve
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

Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:07 pm
by magnussandstrom
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?
Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:18 pm
by St3ve
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
Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:25 pm
by magnussandstrom
I'll try to help. Could you please post a picture of the circle how the final file should look?
Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:47 pm
by loicaigon
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
Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:56 pm
by St3ve
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
Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:12 am
by Robbie
Would be nice if this is possible in Pitstop pro. We are also a large format printing service with the same problem.
Re: Distribute marks around a circle or shape
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:28 am
by loicaigon
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
