create a point on a curve, at a distance from another point
create a point on a curve, at a distance from another point
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Help! I have a curve, and on the curve is a point. I need to create another point at a certain distance from this point, but pro-e only seems to allow me to specify the distance from the end of the curve.
How do I specify it from an intermediate point?
How do I specify it from an intermediate point?





RE: create a point on a curve, at a distance from another point
RE: create a point on a curve, at a distance from another point
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Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips Fora.
RE: create a point on a curve, at a distance from another point
You want a Real offset measured along the curve?
If the first point has a Real offset value you could simply pattern it.
If it's a Relative value or no value its a little more complicated but easy enough to do with an Datum Evaluate feature and relation. Creating a trimmed copy is much quicker and easier, though (taking all of about five seconds).
RE: create a point on a curve, at a distance from another point
You can make a datum plane thru the point on curve (normal on the curve) and then you can create another point on the curve and with an offset from the plane.
or
You can split the curve at point, keeping both ends and then create a point on the desired curve segment using real distance from the original point used to split the curve.
-Hora
RE: create a point on a curve, at a distance from another point
It sounds like splitting the curve is the way to go, as a planar offset would not give me a curvalinear distance along the curve.