CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
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I have cut a multiple sections through a part. I need to create points 3mm from each end of the section curves. Currently, I'm selecting the curve, and creating one point. Then, I re-select the curve, reverse directions and create the second point. I'm hoping someone has a suggestion for a one step method.





RE: CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
You could try to make script to make the points for you.
How many do you need to make?
RE: CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
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RE: CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
RE: CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
That will make it go faster, but still manual input. Can you post your file with an example of the two points?
I seems like your powercopy would have two inputs, a line and the endpoint. And then I would generate the two points. That would be very easy to do.
RE: CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
It would easy to do, but it depends on how your part is made..If I make a script, I tend to design the part for the script so I can get easy control of what I'm trying to manipulate.
RE: CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
RE: CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
create an offset surface (or offset plane) at each end of the sections. then intersect both offsets with all the section curves to create all the points in one step.
RE: CATIA V5: How to create points equal distant from both ends of a curve
Use the "extract" feature with tangency continuity selected, to extract a joined curve. Then, offset it inwards along your surface(s), (use the surface as your support) which you will have already joined. Use the "parallel curve" function to offset the curve by your desired distance, and intersect the reultant 1 piece curve with all of your cross sectional curves.
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