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jyochum671-Visitor
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Dec 6, 2022 9:43 PM UTC
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Creating a curve through multiple points

What's the best way to create a curve along a spline through points without having to manually select each point.  Is there a way to enter a range (Ex. Point 1 - Point 100) where it will select the points that way?

tbraxton
tbraxtonAnswer
22-Sapphire II
Dec 6, 2022 9:56 PM UTC

Yes. The trick to automation is to read the points in from file (.pts or .ibl) and create the curve using the imported points.

 

See this article to find the command sequence.

 

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS213210 

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kdirth
kdirth21-Topaz I
21-Topaz I
Dec 6, 2022 9:52 PM UTC

Only if all of the points are in one point feature.  Select the point feature then curve.

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tbraxton
tbraxton22-Sapphire IIAnswer
22-Sapphire II
Dec 6, 2022 9:56 PM UTC

Yes. The trick to automation is to read the points in from file (.pts or .ibl) and create the curve using the imported points.

 

See this article to find the command sequence.

 

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS213210 

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KenFarley
KenFarley21-Topaz II
21-Topaz II
Dec 7, 2022 12:02 PM UTC

When I started experimenting with .ibl files I found the format that worked in the following discussion:

 

IBL file Discussion from the Past 

 

It's a bit weird in that you specify things like "begin section" and "begin curve", but no corresponding "end section" or "end curve". Or at least I find it odd.

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