Curve Wizard PropertyManager
The Curve Wizard creates boundary and section curves in point cloud
and mesh files. You can also import and edit .ibl, .igs, .txt, and .csv
files containing point data that defines discrete curve sets. The curves
are created in a 3D sketch and are fully editable in the SolidWorks application.
You can create surfaces from these curves, using features such as lofts
and boundary surfaces.
Mesh/Cloud/File
Select a mesh, sub-mesh, or point cloud. If you select Discrete
under Creation Method, click Browse and select an .ibl, .igs, .txt,
or .csv file.
Creation Method
Discrete. Creates a discrete
curve set from a file you import. Select an .ibl, .igs, .txt, or .csv
file. |
![](../art/CSVfile_Curves.gif)
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Section Curve. Creates section
curves from the intersection of a series of planes and a mesh or point
cloud. |
![](../art/CurveWiz_Scurve.gif)
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Boundary Curve. Creates a curve
along the mesh boundary.
A boundary forms along boundary edges. ScanTo3D can create boundary curves
only along boundary edges. You can smooth the mesh boundary
with the Smoothing
PropertyManager in the Mesh Prep Wizard. |
![](../art/CurveWiz_Bcurve.gif)
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Section Plane Parameters (Section Curves Only)
Section Plane. Select a pair
of points, a plane, or an existing curve (so you can create section curves
perpendicular to it). Click Reverse Direction
, if necessary, to switch the direction in which the section
curves are created.
Selecting a pair of points defines a vector. The software creates intermediate
section planes perpendicular to the vector starting from the selected
Point on Start Plane . |
Two points selected for Section Plane
define a vector |
![](../art/CurveWiz_SecPlane_Sel2Points.gif)
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Selected Point on Start Plane
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Point on Start Plane
. Select a mesh vertex, sketch point on the mesh, curve vertex,
or model vertex.
Plane Distance
. Sets the distance between section planes.
Intermediate Section Planes
.
Creation Parameters
You must first select a curve in Editing
Curve, then adjust the Curve Fit
or modify the curve's shape using Edit
Tools.
Curve Fit
Curve Fit. Adjusts curve fitting
tolerance. Move the slider to the left to sample more vertices or points,
making the curve fit more tightly to the mesh or cloud. Move it to the
right to loosen the curve fit.
The example shows the curve loosening as you move the slider from left
to right.
Editing Curve. Lists the section
or boundary curves. Select a curve from the list, then adjust the Curve Fit or modify the curve's shape
using Edit Tools.
Edit Tools
Points and vertices you select are projected
back to the curve's plane.
Example using Add Point
.
Add Point .
(Section curves only.) Adds points that refine the curve position. Select
mesh vertices to add curve-defining points. |
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Delete Point .
Deletes points used to create the curve. You can create a curve which
more accurately represents the designer's intent by removing points or
vertices related to noise in the scanned data.
Select a curve in Editing Curve,
click Delete Point , then select points to delete that were created on the mesh
vertices to refine the curve. Deleting points changes the curve's shape. |
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Break Curve .
Adds and displays break points on the curve where two curves connect.
You can set the connectivity at break points to be Contact,
Tangent, or Smooth
(curvature continuous).
Add break points to a curve to divide it into multiple curves. You might
add break points because you want to perform downstream operations, such
as creating a loft, using only a section of the original curve. |
Example shows break point changing from Contact,
to Tangent, to Smooth.
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Trim Curve (Section
curves only). Trims the selected curve. |
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