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Mating a point to a curve

Mating a point to a curve

Mating a point to a curve

(OP)
Im trying to mate two parts within an assembly, one is a weld torch, the other a part with a complex 3d surface. I have created a composite curve on the surface that represents the weld path. Ive drawn a point on the end of the torch and I am trying to mate this point to the curve.
No luck so far, any tips?

RE: Mating a point to a curve

I don't think you can mate to a curve feature/entity.  However, you can create a 3D sketch and use Convert Entities to convert your curve to a 3D spline.  Then you can mate your point to the sketch spline.

-handleman, CSWP (The new, easy test)

RE: Mating a point to a curve

I think handleman has it right.  Also, '08 has a path mate that you can use once you follow his advise.

Dan

www.eltronresearch.com

RE: Mating a point to a curve

(OP)
Handleman, I kept wrestling with it and I eventually did exactly as you said. One thing that I did learn was that the path must be perfectly smooth with no interruptions(i.e. spline) to mate a point to it. If you make your curve from two tangent arcs it wont want to mate a point to it.

Dan - I will have to check out the path mate, hadnt seen that yet. Looks like it has a lot of functionality -  roll, pitch, etc.

Thanks for the help guys.
Jeff

 

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