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bpenza1-Visitor
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March 15, 2018
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Helical Sweep - Can't find Start Point option.

  • March 15, 2018
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I'm doing a helical sweep based on an arc.line.arc profile.  The start point is not at the end of the arc.  I am trying to right-click to get the "startpoint" option on the side menu.  But I cannot get it to display.   Very frustrating because last time I did this, it came right up. 

Is there some trick to this?

Thanks. 

-Brett. 

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TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
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March 15, 2018

Look for a non-tangency.  Or you didn't get the intent edge and only got the single arc.

If your origin has more than 1 segment, you can use the shift key to add more.

 

Honestly I didn't know there was an actual button for the start.  I just click the pointer.

 

edit:  Aha... flip 😉

 

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    bpenza1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    March 15, 2018

    Thanks for the tip. 

    I did just discover that a left-then right click on the point I want to use as the start does bring up the menu I needed. 

    Weird stuff. 

    Thanks. 

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      TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
      17-Peridot
      March 16, 2018

      True, there is that selection sequence that becomes intuitive ...thing.

      Those little context menus are like Easter eggs in video games.

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