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I have a mesh and a curve. Selected the mesh and curve, Ctrl+P to follow path. Why the mesh get shrink down its original size. (Note : I have attach my file in that i tried to set the origins of the mesh and curve at starting). I tried with the array on the curve same issue. Any suggestion or help.

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Your question was a bit misleading, you were using the follow path function, which is made for animation I suppose, when you were actually trying to duplicate your object along the curve without deformation.

Since 2.8, you can't use the Dupliframes method anymore, so here is another one:

Create a single vertex, give it an Array modifier with Constant Offset (not Relative Offset), give it a Curve modifier with the curve as Object:

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Keep the single vertex object selected, go in the Properties panel > Object > Instancing and click on Vertices. Now select your pylon object and parent it to the vertex object, it should repeat like that (modify the pylon orientation if it's not good):

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If you want the pylon to change its direction along the curve, choose a plane instead of a single vertex, and click on its Instancing > Faces insteand of Vertices.

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You must have scaled your curve, because if you go into Edit mode you'll see in the N panel that its vertices have a Mean Radius of 0.239, you need to bring it back to 1. Now your object still rotates so make it rotate 90° on the X axis.

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  • $\begingroup$ As per the steps above i followed. After adding array its going good as soon as i add curve the 1st mesh get flat from the base. And rotating on x 90 not working in edit or object mode . imgur.com/a/xC9z3oB and increase count of array got this result imgur.com/a/iLqRQGM $\endgroup$
    – atek
    Sep 8, 2020 at 6:51
  • $\begingroup$ I thought you wanted your object to follow the path, which is supposed to be used for animation. If you want to array along a curve without deformation, do not use Array + Curve modifiers, use Instancing $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    Sep 8, 2020 at 7:02
  • $\begingroup$ anyway to make it follow on curve with array modifier $\endgroup$
    – atek
    Sep 8, 2020 at 7:05
  • $\begingroup$ You need to give the Array and Curve modifiers to a plane, then select the plane and in Object Data > Instancing > Faces, then parent the object you want to duplicate to the plane. $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    Sep 8, 2020 at 7:11
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    $\begingroup$ @ lemon, yes that's it, I've edited my post though (and gave the single vertex solution which may be useful) $\endgroup$
    – moonboots
    Sep 8, 2020 at 8:02

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