Place points along a curve by spacing with start and end points - Intergraph Smart 3D - Help

Intergraph Smart 3D Structural Detailing

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12 (2018)
  1. Select a curve, such as a profile landing curve, a connection, or a geometric construction curve.

    Create the points needed as start and end points on the curve using Insert > Control Point Command, Insert > Topological Points Command (Insert Menu), or other geometric contruction points.

  2. Click Points Along Curve on the Geometric Construction Palette.

  3. Select the same curve.

  4. Click , and then select a start point for the point pattern.

  5. Select an end point for the point pattern.

  6. In the Method box, select By Spacing.

  7. In the Direction box, select Normal.

  8. In the Spacing box, type a value for the distance between points.

    A preview of the points displays. Spacing starts from the selected start point on the curve and continues until the remaining curve length to the selected end point is less than the spacing value.

    1 - Start point

    2 - End point

  9. If the point spacing does not start from the needed end of the curve, select Reversed in the Direction box.

    Points start from the opposite end in the preview.

  10. Click Continue.

    Temporary geometry displays in the graphic view and as PointsAlongCurve > [Not Named] in the Geometric Construction Explorer.

  11. If needed, create additional geometric constructions.

  12. Click Close to return to the main command ribbon.

  • If you stop the command before clicking Finish, the software does not save the geometric constructions to the model. When you restart the command, the following message displays, giving you the option to recover the geometric constructions:

    "The previous execution of the command was not completed. Do you want to recover the 3D construction?"

    The message displays only during creation of an object and is unavailable when editing an object.

  • The geometric constructions are not saved to the model until you click Finish on the main command ribbon to create the model object.