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The PointArray tool places copies of a selected shape along various selected points.

Create a shape object you wish to distribute. You will get the best results if your object is centred around the origin, even if the path starts somewhere else.
Place points using Draft Point
Select the points and create a compound of them using Draft Upgrade
First select your shape, then the new point compound, and then press the Draft PointArray button.

The array starts with shape copies which are not aligned to the path, nor translated to a new position by default. You can then change the alignment and/or translation vector in the properties.

The PointArray tool can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the following function:

makePointArray(base, ptlst)

Example:

import FreeCAD, Draft
Draft.makePointArray()

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