Measuring arclength between two points on a curve
Measuring arclength between two points on a curve
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Hi!
Is there a way to measure the arc length between two points on a curve? When you select the curve to measure it, of course it reports back the arclength of the ENTIRE curve...there is no way to specify points along it that you would like to measure between, or am I missing something here?
Right now, it seems the only thing you can do is go the convoluted route and use a calculator to subtract one point's position along the curve form the other point's position, but that requires doing an Edit Definition on the points and getting the data out...not nearly as quick as having the simple ability to click on points with the measure tool.
Is there a way to measure the arc length between two points on a curve? When you select the curve to measure it, of course it reports back the arclength of the ENTIRE curve...there is no way to specify points along it that you would like to measure between, or am I missing something here?
Right now, it seems the only thing you can do is go the convoluted route and use a calculator to subtract one point's position along the curve form the other point's position, but that requires doing an Edit Definition on the points and getting the data out...not nearly as quick as having the simple ability to click on points with the measure tool.





RE: Measuring arclength between two points on a curve
-or-
Draw a construction curve between the two points
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Hope that helps,
-J-
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Still, a bit of work to do something really simple, but definitely faster than my convoluted method.
jvian > In response to working with edges, It does not seem possible to select a single edge to copy/paste with, so that it can be brought back in as a curve.
RE: Measuring arclength between two points on a curve
Maybe Pro/E's dimension tool has something similar?
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There are also other sites with examples out there I just don't know them off the top of my head. I know that what your trying to do is possible.
Hope that helps,
-J-
RE: Measuring arclength between two points on a curve
Just a couple more penny's for you,
-J-
RE: Measuring arclength between two points on a curve
Here, I have a curve and a point set selected. Now, if I go up to Analysis > Measure > Length, the point set will deselect, and there is no option or method I can find (either in standard or rule-based mode), to select two points from the point set to set as limits along the curve.
RE: Measuring arclength between two points on a curve
The above reply with respect to inside sketcher was in regards to CorB's post so you can disregard.
Hope that helps,
-J-
RE: Measuring arclength between two points on a curve
And I guess the issue of copying a feature's edge and pasting it back in as a curve (outside of Sketcher) can't be done either, correct?
RE: Measuring arclength between two points on a curve
Attached is a picture where I selected an edge then copy and paste it as a new "copy" feature. The details button on the reference tab will allow easy selection of additional curves for the copy feature.
Hope it helps,
-J-
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