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Scan Curves

Scan Curves

Scan Curves

(OP)
Hi All,
I am trying to create a scan curve 'set' from a .pts file.  The .pts file contains a number of points (about 50) in this format
x y z
with a 'tab' between the xand y and the y and the z.

When I create the scan curve in Wildfir 2.0 it seems almost as though ProE is deciding for itself where one curve should end and the next should start.

For example, in the demo on the PTC website there are three curves and it automatically creates three seperate curves.

With my data set it just creates one long curve instead of x seperate curves.

If anyone has any experience with creating scan curve sets from .pts or .asc files and has any ideas I would be extremely grateful !!!  Thanks.

(By the way, I want to create the scan curves so that I can then create a snapshot surface from the curves).

Thanks
Jeremy

RE: Scan Curves

Hey Jeremy

Take a look at the last post in thread554-151098

That method is used to make a surface, so this might save you a step. I use it to make fan blade surfaces which I get as point curves.

Alternatively, you can use the same kind of file and then use the Datum Curve from file tool to bring in the curves.

cheers

RE: Scan Curves

(OP)
Thanks for your superquick reply justkeepgiviner!
  
Your suggestions would have helped me perfectly, except I don't want 'closed' curves which form sections.  I want 'open' curves which I can then use to form a flat surface.  Hope I've explained that clearly enough!  (If you imagine drawing a grid of lines on a flat tabletop then creating the surface of the tabletop from those gridlines - that's what I am aiming to do, rather than creating the sections of the table top and 'extruding ' the surface along those sections.)

Anyway, you did help me because I have managed to do what I wanted.  I have converted the IGES file of the cloud data and converted it into .IBL format.  From there I can create the curves using the create datum curve from file command.

So a big Thanks to you for helping me!

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