Creating Arcs and Lines using Chaining

Creating Arcs and Lines using Chaining

Creating Arcs and Lines using Chaining

RevWorks creates arcs from a set of three or more digitized points. If you collect only two points a line will be created. If you collect more than three points, RevWorks applies an averaging algorithm to calculate the best arc through the data.  If the arc height is smaller than the configured threshold ratio, the feature will be rebuilt as a line.

To Use Chaining

  1. From the RevWorks toolbar, select , or select Arc-Line Chaining from the RevWorks menu in SOLIDWORKS

RevWorks prompts you to begin digitizing points.

  1. Digitize a minimum of two points, or digitize more points to generate a greater precision fit.

    Note: RevWorks automatically creates the feature once you digitize the maximum number of points.

  1. If you collect more than three points, but less than the maximum number of points for an arc, select or another completion option to calculate the feature.

RevWorks generates an arc or line from the collected data and draws it on the active SOLIDWORKS sketch plane.

    Note: RevWorks draws a feature between the first and last point collected. RevWorks uses data that you collect outside of the bounding points in the calculation of the feature fit, but the data does not affect the feature's length.