Place a knuckled curve by points - Intergraph Smart 3D - Help

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12 (2018)
  1. Create the points needed to define the curve. These can be points created with Insert > Control Point Command, Insert > Topological Points Command (Insert Menu), or other geometric construction point interfaces, see Points (Geometric Construction Palette Dialog).

  2. Click CurveByPointsOnSurface on the Geometric Construction Palette.

  3. Select the points used to define the curve. Select the points in their order on the curve.

  4. Click , and select one or more of the previously-selected points (excluding the end points) to use as knuckles.

  5. Optionally, click , and select a start vector.

  6. Optionally, click , and select an end vector.

  7. Click 5, and select the surface for the curve.

    A preview of the curve displays. The curve passes through the points in the selected order and is knuckled at the selected points. One knuckle point is shown in the example below.

  8. Click Continue.

    Temporary geometry displays in the graphic view and as CurveByPointsOnSurface in the Geometric Construction Explorer.

  9. If needed, create additional geometric constructions.

  10. Click Close to return to the main command ribbon.

  • If you stop the command before clicking Finish, the software does not save the geometric constructions to the model. When you restart the command, the following message displays, giving you the option to recover the geometric constructions:

    "The previous execution of the command was not completed. Do you want to recover the 3D construction?"

    The message displays only during creation of an object and is unavailable when editing an object.

  • The geometric constructions are not saved to the model until you click Finish on the main command ribbon to create the model object.