Well, either one. If I can just get a set of points to plot in space, I can easily grab them all and run a spline through them. In the end though, what I need is a set of points with a spline running thru them.
Thanks alot for any help. I just found these forums and am liking what I see when I am browsing through the different threads.
Welcome to the forum. A quick piece of advice, make sure you search through the topics before posting a new topic. Chances are, you'll find that your problem has already been addressed. Don't feel bad though, I'm as guilty as anyone!
Anyway, when you go to create a spline, there is an option "Points from File" you can use to import a spline from points.
You can do this in either sketch or modeling...
Check out the documentation inside of UG, its pretty useful (which isn't always the case)...
-Make an excel spreadsheet with your data points, file, saveas, formatted text (space delimited, *.prn), save, ok, yes
-close excel file
-in windows explorer, rename to *.dat
-(Import the points in the form of a spline.)
-Model, Insert,curve, spline, (multiple segments on), through points, points from file,ok, cancel
-now the spline will appear with the points on the spline.
-Now you will create the point set from the spline points. Insert, curve, point set, spline knot points, select the spline, cancel
-the points are now detached from the spline, delete the spline to show them.