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- 2 CURVE allows you to create a spline mesh that is defined
- by a selected generator and director curve. The mesh
- approximates the swept surface that is formed by moving
- (sweeping) the generator curve along the director curve.
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- 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.
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- Select the line, arc, conic, or spline to be used as the
- generator curve.
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- Enter the number of segments that the generator curve is
- to be broken into.
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- Select the line, arc, conic, or spline to be used as the
- director curve, near the end from which you want to start
- the sweep of the generator curve.
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- Enter the number of segments that the director curve is to
- be broken into.
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- 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.
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- Indicate whether to group the entities. Choose NO to
- continue without grouping. Choose YES to create a group,
- and enter a group name.
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- The mesh is created.
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