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Guest0527211403
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- Apr 24, 2004
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In another string the question was asked how to make composite curves in Wildfire. The Menu mapper doesn't really well describe the new method and doesn't emphasize that this function is ONLY initiated by Wildfire's lead workflow.
To create the curve in Wildfire (1 & 2), you need to initially select an existing edge or curve in the model.
First, click the feature to which the entitiy belongs. Select an individual edge or segment in the desired chain until it is a thick red line.
At this point you can use Edit-->Copy, this will lead Wildfire into the composite curve dashboard. Select whether the curve is an approximate (curvature continuous, single segment) or exact (not necessarily curvature continous or tangent, multiple segments).
Keep in mind that you can also use the selection methods below and then use Edit-->Copy.
To select a one-by-one chain, hold down SHIFT and click the original curve AGAIN. Then select the remaining curves in the chain one by one.
To select a surface chain, hold down SHIFT and place the mouse over the surface or quilt. Right click to query through which surfaces or quilts the chain may belong to.
To select a tangent chain, hold down SHIFT and place the mouse over an edge/curve on the desired tangent chain.
To select a from-to chain, hold down SHIFT and right click over the edge/curve at the opposite end of the desired chain. Preselection highlighting will display the various possible from-to chains.
In all cases, left click to select the curve.
Once again, you can select the Edit-->Copy tool before or after selecting the parametric chain.
The parametric relationships created by these different types of chains are critical to expressing design intent. Usually, one-by-one chains don't capture the same intent that using a from-to chain or a tangent chain.
Now for Wildfire 2!! The process is the same except you need to select Edit-->Paste after you select Edit-->Copy. (And that's just the beginning of the fun stuff you can do with copy and paste in WF2..)
Happy designing :-D
-Mark Morreale
Torgon Industries
To create the curve in Wildfire (1 & 2), you need to initially select an existing edge or curve in the model.
First, click the feature to which the entitiy belongs. Select an individual edge or segment in the desired chain until it is a thick red line.
At this point you can use Edit-->Copy, this will lead Wildfire into the composite curve dashboard. Select whether the curve is an approximate (curvature continuous, single segment) or exact (not necessarily curvature continous or tangent, multiple segments).
Keep in mind that you can also use the selection methods below and then use Edit-->Copy.
To select a one-by-one chain, hold down SHIFT and click the original curve AGAIN. Then select the remaining curves in the chain one by one.
To select a surface chain, hold down SHIFT and place the mouse over the surface or quilt. Right click to query through which surfaces or quilts the chain may belong to.
To select a tangent chain, hold down SHIFT and place the mouse over an edge/curve on the desired tangent chain.
To select a from-to chain, hold down SHIFT and right click over the edge/curve at the opposite end of the desired chain. Preselection highlighting will display the various possible from-to chains.
In all cases, left click to select the curve.
Once again, you can select the Edit-->Copy tool before or after selecting the parametric chain.
The parametric relationships created by these different types of chains are critical to expressing design intent. Usually, one-by-one chains don't capture the same intent that using a from-to chain or a tangent chain.
Now for Wildfire 2!! The process is the same except you need to select Edit-->Paste after you select Edit-->Copy. (And that's just the beginning of the fun stuff you can do with copy and paste in WF2..)
Happy designing :-D
-Mark Morreale
Torgon Industries