Editing Generic Splines

When you apply Convert Entities, Offset Entities, or Intersection Curve on a spline, the result is a Generic Spline. Generic splines replace splines.

Previously, it was difficult to control the shape of the spline. It is much easier to control the shape of the generic splines with the help of options in the Generic Spline PropertyManager.

To edit Generic Splines:

  1. Open system_dir:\Users\Public\Public Documents\SOLIDWORKS\SOLIDWORKS 2019\samples\whatsnew\sketching\SplinePart.sldprt.
  2. Click Sketch > Convert Entities .
  3. Click the spline in Sketch1.
  4. In the Convert Entities PropertyManager, click .
  5. In the Generic Spline PropertyManager, in Existing Relations, right-click On Edge 0 and click Delete.
  6. Edit the generic spline with the following alternatives:
    Option Description
    Right-click the generic spline and click Show Control Polygon. Use the control polygon to shape the curve.
    Right-click the generic spline and click Convert to spline or Convert to Style Spline .  
    In the Generic Spline PropertyManager, under Parameters, click Rational. The Control Vertex Weight option is selected to let you adjust the curve shape.
  7. Click .