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How to draw other analytical sketches?

How to draw other analytical sketches?

How to draw other analytical sketches?

(OP)
Is it possible in the solidworks sketcher to draw hyperbolas, cubic, and other higher order polynomials without using splines?

RE: How to draw other analytical sketches?

You can do an elipse, but I'd bet it's not an exact, but an approximate elipse.
You're basically SOL with SolidWorks - as far as I know.
I'm sure there's something else out there that can do what you want at a fraction of the $$$.


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RE: How to draw other analytical sketches?

(OP)
I was aware of the ellipses, circles, parabolas, and splines. However, other curves have other properties such that aren't exactly duplicated by splines.

Not seeing the other functions on the toolbar I should have asked if it is possible to use any API features to generate non spline analytical curves.

RE: How to draw other analytical sketches?

You can create a curve through free points using Excel and the coordinate system. Is that what your looking for? I believe it still uses a spline to make it. You may try using 3D sketches also.


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RE: How to draw other analytical sketches?

There is a macro on Matt Lombard's page:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~mlombard/
Look under macros for the one that will draw a sketch of an equation.

Will this work?
Ken

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