Line: Point from Curve/Face

Access: Open this function from one of the following locations:

  • Select Wireframe > Main Tools > Line from the menu bar.

  • Select Curves > Line from the following Die Design Guides: Strip Design.

Create a line starting from a point on a curve, edge, or face with a given length that is Normal or Tangent to the picked curve, edge, or face.

See Line: Options & Results for additional line creation options.

Demo: Press the button below to view a short movie demonstrating the function:

Practice: Press the button below to open Cimatron with a practice ELT file similar to that used to create the movie (if the relevant feature already exists in the ELT file, you can either edit it or delete it and create a new feature).



 

The following pick options are available:

Note: For parameter explanations (other than Normal/Tangent), see the By Direction option.

Curve/Edge

Required Step 1

 

  1. Pick a curve or edge:
  1. Pick a point on the picked curve or edge:

 

  1. Toggle between Normal and Tangent. In this case, Normal (the default) is selected:
  1. Click the direction arrow to flip the line 180 degrees. Change the line length accordingly.

  1. If required, toggle between One Side and Both Sides to create the line on one or both sides of the selected point.

  2. Click OKOK or ApplyApply in the Feature Guide to complete the function.

       

Face (Normal)

Required Step 1

  1. Pick a face.
  1. Pick a point on the picked curve or edge.

 

  1. Toggle to the Normal parameter (default).
  1. Click the direction arrow to flip the line 180 degrees and change the line length accordingly.

  1. If required, toggle between One Side and Both Sides, to create the line on one or both sides of the selected point.

  2. Click OKOK or ApplyApply in the Feature Guide to complete the function.

Face (Tangent)

Required Step 1

 

  1. Pick a face.
  1. Pick a point on the picked face.

 

  1. Click the direction arrow to flip the line 180 degrees and change the line length accordingly.
  1. Toggle to the Tangent parameter. Toggle the Cross-section (default) and Section parameters displayed as C and S respectively to preview the line direction.

  1. If required, toggle between One Side and Both Sides, to create the line on one or both sides of the selected point.

  2. Click OKOK or ApplyApply in the Feature Guide to complete the function.


    Notes:

    • When selecting the Normal parameter and a line or 3D curve is picked, the number of solutions is infinite. In these cases, the resulting line will be a line lying on the active plane or parallel to the active plane or on a plane near the active plane.

    • The active plane is the XY plane of the active UCS.

    • If the active plane is perpendicular to the selected line, any other plane can be used.

    • In cases where the selection point does not lie on the curve/face, the distance between the point and the curve/face is checked and if found to be smaller than the value of the "Intersection Tolerance," a line is created. Intersection Tolerance can be modified in Tools > Preferences > General.

  3. Click OKOK or ApplyApply in the Feature Guide to complete the function.
    When completed, the Line feature will appear in the Feature Tree.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.