In my work I often need to control a spline with parameters, e.g. width and height, while retaining it basic shape not by poles, but by a scaling mechanism.
For example, I need to scale the black spline (see figure below), adapting its width and height to that of the rectangle. My workflow looks like this:
- 1. Build the basic spline as featureless: "SPLINE_ORIGINAL" (black)
- 2. Build construction lines to mark the width and the height of the basic spline: Lines (1~3, dotted)
- 3. Build the local CSYS for the basic spline: CSYS_spline
- 4. Scale the basic spline by the local CSYS and factors adapted to the rectangle: Scale Curve (8) (grey)
- 5. Move the grey scaled curve by Pattern Geometry (CSYS to CSYS): Yellow curve.
As you can see, the workflow is very tedious. If scores of splines need to be handled, the job is horrifying!
I'm not sure whether I missed something important, and do hope to have your solutions. Thanks!
![ScreenClip [1].png](http://siemensplm.i.lithium.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/48952i3F7048C8F10D7F34/image-size/large?v=1.0&px=999 "ScreenClip [1].png")
![ScreenClip [3].png](http://siemensplm.i.lithium.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/48953i1649158589F80E66/image-size/large?v=1.0&px=999 "ScreenClip [3].png")
My thread two weeks ago dealt with the same issue. The current post gives a better description and should make you undertand my workflow better. Sorry for reposting.