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Create a sketch from excel/text data file

Create a sketch from excel/text data file

Create a sketch from excel/text data file

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Hi

 I have a text file(notepad / excel) which has points that represent the data for an airfoil geometry. I want to know how to draw this airfoil in Pro Engineer Wildfire 2. I know how to make an offset datum and how to draw a datum curve from these points but I do  not know how to make extrusion or sketch  from these datums or points. I want to generate a 3-D model from either these datum  or points.  Please can you help me to solve this problem ASAP.
  

Regards,
FASMS

RE: Create a sketch from excel/text data file

FASMS - consider using the PTS file to read in your data point.  You can also read in an Excel file.  Do some research on both these.  Best of luck


PTS Output File Format
 
The format of the Pro/ENGINEER point (.pts) output file allows it to be read in during the creation of datum point features.
 
Output File Information    Description Offset Tolerance Comparison for <filename.prt>    The File header and <filename.prt> is the name of the part that contains the hull surface Tolerance = 0.100    The tolerance value input for the comparison. # Indicates the incremental count of the number of points in the file. Frame No The frame number corresponding to x value of the point, taken from BMT data.

X    The x value of the point, taken from the BMT data.
Y    The y value of the point, taken from the BMT data.
Z    The z value of the point, taken from the BMT data.
Dx    The difference between the BMT x value and the value determined in Pro/ENGINEER.
Dy    The difference between the BMT y value and the value determined in Pro/ENGINEER.
Dz    The difference between the BMT z value and the value determined in Pro/ENGINEER.
 
STEM, FOB and FOS Formats
The format for other groups such as knuckle STEM, FOB (flat of bottom), and FOS (flat of side) will include the following tolerance comparisons:
•   Knuckle STEM—The dx is checked.
•   FOB—The dz is checked.
•   FOS—The dy is checked.

Best Regards,

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RE: Create a sketch from excel/text data file

or import excel file from insert datum point offset datum coordinate pick spherical cylindrical or cartesian
then draw curves thru points

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