Splines nodes and tables
Splines nodes and tables
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I have an excel file that contains x,y coordinate values. Is there anyway to generate a spline and define its nodes by importing a table from excel into solidworks?
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I have an excel file that contains x,y coordinate values. Is there anyway to generate a spline and define its nodes by importing a table from excel into solidworks?
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RE: Splines nodes and tables
SW04
1) Start a new part
2) Insert\Curve\Curve through XYZ points (SW03 - Insert\Curve\Curve through free points)
3) Go to Excel and remove all headers - Just have the first callout for XYZ on the first row.
4) Save the file as a *.txt file.
5) There is a known bug in SW04. You have to open the file up in Notepad and re-save it as a *txt file. (Don't know what SP will fix this problem)
6) Click back to SW and click on the Browse button
7) Under files of type click on *.txt
8) Find the file and click open
It should auto populate if you have the sheet set up right. See the help on "Curve through XYZ points" It explains it there too.
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Scott Baugh, CSWP

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RE: Splines nodes and tables
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