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- 3 CURVE allows you to create a line mesh that is defined
- by either two generator curves and a director curve, or
- by one generator curve and two director curves. The mesh
- approximates the blending of the two, two-curve surfaces.
-
- Define the sweep of the profile by choosing from the
- following options:
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- TRANSL (translate) - to maintain the generator curve's
- orientation relative to the world coordinate frame as the
- generator curve is moved along the director curve.
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- ROTATE - to maintain the generator curve's orientation to
- the director curve as the generator curve is moved along
- the director curve.
-
-
- Select the line, arc, conic, or spline to be used as the
- first generator curve.
-
- Select the line, arc, conic, or spline to be used as the
- second generator curve (if you are going to select two
- director curves rather than two generator curves, press
- <Enter>).
-
- Enter the number of segments that the generator curve(s)
- are to be broken into.
-
- If you selected two generator curves, select the line,
- arc, conic, or spline to be used as a director curve. If
- you selected one generator curve, select the two lines,
- arcs, conics or splines to be used as the two director
- curves.
-
- Enter the number of segments that the director curve(s)
- are to be broken into.
-
- A temporary mesh is displayed, along with a NO/YES menu.
- If the curves are connected correctly, choose YES. If the
- curves are not connected correctly, choose NO and select
- another generator curve.
-
- Indicate whether or not you want to group the entities.
- Choose NO to continue without grouping. Choose YES to
- create a group, and enter a group name.
-
- The mesh is created.
-