Creating Splines - Creating Open 3D Splines
Creating Open 3D Splines
RevWorks creates 3D splines from a set of two or more digitized points. This type of spline may also be referred to as a non-planar curve. 3D splines are created in true 3D space in a SOLIDWORKS 3D sketch, not projected to a 2D sketch plane. They are very useful for creating drive curves to control the generation of complex swept and lofted forms. Open splines have a beginning and end points that are not coincident.
RevWorks does not compensate 3D splines even if probe compensation is activated.
To Create an Open 3D Spline
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From the RevWorks toolbar, select
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or from the RevWorks toolbar right click on any displayed Spline or Curve icon and choose 3D Spline > Open,
or select Spline > 3D Spline > Open from the RevWorks menu in SOLIDWORKS.
RevWorks prompts you to begin digitizing points.
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Digitize a minimum of two points.
Note: Open 3D splines, unlike 2D sketch splines, can be created with as little as two points. The resulting feature resembles a line but is treated by SOLIDWORKS as a 3D spline.
Note: RevWorks automatically creates the open 3D spline once you digitize the maximum number of points.
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If you collect more than three points, but less than the maximum number of points for a spline, select
or another completion option to calculate the feature.
RevWorks generates a 3D spline from the collected data and places it in the active SOLIDWORKS 3D sketch.
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