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- Figure 1 – Blank Curves
Purpose:
CAD curves are used in various interfaces of LS-PrePost for purposes such as mesh generation and mesh trimming. The curves interface provides a way of managing curve data with functions such as importing, saving, blanking from display, creation, modification, and deletion.
Blank – Blank curves displayed on the screen. Curves can be selected by picking them individually or by selecting by area. (see Figure 1)
Blank all curves
Unblank all curves
Reverse operation
Show Pts – Show connection points of curves (points can be used to define additional curves or to perform additional operations on curves)
Label – Show curve labels
Pop up curves ID list
Project selected curves onto a clean 2D sketchboard
Exit curves data interface
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- Figure 2 – Create Curves
Create – Create a curve by picking points or nodes. Curves can be piecewise or smooth where a fitting function is used to create a smooth curve between all points chosen. (see Figure 2)
- Type: Select curve type (Piecewise curve, Smooth curve, Arc, Circle, Shell intersect)
- ID: Enter unique curve ID
- Name: Assign name to curve
- Arc Options:
- 3Ps – Pick 3 points
- C/2Ps – Pick center and 2 points in plane
- Radii: Displays radius of arc once it’s created
- Circle Options:
- 3Ps – Pick 3 points
- C/2Ps – Pick center and 2 points in plane
- C/P/R – Define center, plane, and radius
- C: Enter center X/Y/Z
- PN: Enter plane normal vector
- Radii: Enter radius value
- Shell intersect Options:
- Use the General Selction interface (bottom panel) to select shell parts. Curves will be generated at their intersection.
Apply creation/deletion of curves to database
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- Figure 3 – Modify Curves
- Modify – Edit existing curves data (see Figure 3)
- Operation: Select curve operation type
- (Break, Join, Rename, Delete Points, Insert Points, Translate, Rotate, Smooth, Respace)
- Break Curve Options:
- New Curve Name: Enter new curve name
- At point – break curve at existing point
- At pick – break curve at picked location
- Auto-break – automatically break curve at specified angle
- By curve – break curve with another curve
- By plane – break curve with a plane
- Join Curve Options:
Clear pick points from curve
- Join Multiple – join multiple curves automatically
- Max.Dist: enter distance between curves to be joined
Apply auto join
Update auto join tolerance based on selection
- Rename Curve Options:
- New Curve Name: Enter new curve name
- Insert Points Options:
- Pick line segment – Pick line segment on curve for new data to be inserted
- New point position: Enter new data point x,y,z (press Enter to accept)
- Translate Curve Options:
Call Direction Dialog
- X: Enter X component of direction vector
- Y: Enter Y component of direction vector
- Z: Enter Z component of direction vector
- Distance: Enter distance for translation
- Copy – Translate a copy of the curve
Apply negative translation to curve
Apply positive translation to curve
- Name: Enter name for new curve when Copy is activate
- Rotate Curve Options:
Call Direction Dialog
- X: Enter X component of rotation axis vector
- Y: Enter Y component of rotation axis vector
- Z: Enter Z component of rotation axis vector
- Angle: Enter angle for rotation
- Pick a Origin – Pick origin for rotation
- XYZ: Enter xyz for origin of rotation
- Copy – Rotate a copy of the curve
Apply negative rotation to curve
Apply positive rotation to curve
- Name: Enter name for new curve when Copy is activate
- Smooth Curve Options:
- Copy – Smooth a copy of the curve
Apply smoothing operation
- Respace Curve Options:
- Bias – Define biasing for respaced curve
- By Number – Respace by number of segments
- By Size – Respace by segment size
Accept curve modifications
Reject curve modifications
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- Figure 4 – Delete Curves
- Delete – Delete Curves (see Figure 4)
Apply creation/deletion of curves to database
Reject deletion of curve(s)
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- Figure 5 – RD/WT Curves
- RD/WT – Read/Write curves data in various formats (see Figure 5)
- Type: Select curve data type (IGES, VDA, XYZ, DXF, Define Trim 3D)
- Filename: Enter filename to read/write
Perfrom read curves
Perfrom write curves
- Length – Calculate curve length
