InsertProfileCurve on Edge

The Curve on Edge command creates a 2D profile on the current Work Plane, by projecting one or more curves, edges of solids or the silhouette of conic/cylindrical faces of solids, which will be considered as external entities.

Depending on what you choose in the Curve drop-down list, curves can be:

• Edge — Edges of a solid or curves of a profile (lines or arcs).
• Silhouette — The two generator lines of conic and cylindrical faces of solids, corresponding to the side apparent contours of the solid when you look at it perpendicularly to the Work Plane.

Once you have made your choice, select the curves/edges or the conic/cylindrical faces. Note that they will be considered as external entities.

A line/arc identical to each selected edge/curve is created as a new profile. A Collinearity constraint is added to the new lines/arcs, so that they are related to the selected edges/curves. Also, the identifier for the collinearity is displayed. Note that the Collinearity constraint is maintained only if a "connected chain", or "loop" of entities are created. If disconnected entities are selected from the edge/curve, and if you update the parent edge/curve, the constraint is removed.

Related Topics

• Collinearity Constraint
• Profiles
• Rules for building a profile
• How to create a profile
• What are reference curves
• What are external entities
• Dimensional and geometrical constraints

Tips and Tricks

• Profile environment: Tips and Tricks

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