OK,.. going nuts here and I know there is a semi-simple way to go about it.   

trying to make a reasonably accurate bike wheel with all the components as close to the real thing as possible... 

 

my issue is algining the spokes correctly to the hub and rim on the wheel.. isn't there a way I can set one edge and move the other around. So if I line the head of the spoke on the hub proper then go out to the edge of the rim and move that into place..  just having a wicked hard time getting them all placed.  If I can get 4 place right I should be able to just copy paste then rotate into position but man I can't get them to sit right.. any ideas?  

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Hexagon, Carrara, Sculptris, and recently Sketchup.