Can Creo 1 import excel x-y or point data to form a curve?

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October 30, 2012
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Hello all,

Let's say I have a bunch of X - Y data that forms a complex curve in Excel. Just 2 colums of data.

Now let's say, I want to bring that data into Creo 1 (M40), how would I do that?

Do I need to convert it to a CSV file?

Do I need to convert it to a 2D cad file first?

Do I need to use a special file with special syntax?

I need to take this data, probably as points and then form a datum curve to form a surface.

What do you think the easiest way to do this is? Keep in mind the original data is in Excel spreadsheet format.

Thanks in advance!

Peter

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Best answer by Peter1

I have found an answer myself....

Search in the help section "To Read in Spline Coordinates from a File" or look for .pts file.

It works great. Thanks me.

Peter

Dale_Rosema

23-Emerald III

From what I gather by this product suggestion, there is not a point table:

http://communities.ptc.com/ideas/1446

Thanks,

Dale

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Peter1

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I have found an answer myself....

Search in the help section "To Read in Spline Coordinates from a File" or look for .pts file.

It works great. Thanks me.

Peter

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TomD.inPDX

17-Peridot

There is also a way to do this with exporting curves to IGES and re-importing them as points. Very archaic.

But yes, in your case, formatting the data into a points file is relatively straight forward.

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Peter1

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Why would I export the data and then re-import it back in if I already have the geometry in Creo? The original question was how to import non-CAD points into Creo.