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|Name=Curves SketchOnSurface |
|Name=Curves SketchOnSurface |
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|MenuLocation=Curves → Sketch on Surface |
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|Workbenches=[[Curves Workbench|Curves]] |
|Workbenches=[[Curves Workbench|Curves]] |
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|SeeAlso= |
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==Description== <!--T:3--> |
==Description== <!--T:3--> |
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This tool maps a sketch onto a face. |
This tool maps a sketch onto a face. |
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The sketch must be actually attached to a face (see Sketch.Support). |
The sketch must be actually attached to a face (see Sketch.Support). |
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The Map mode of the sketch has no effect on the result. |
The {{incode|Map}} mode of the sketch has no effect on the result. |
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==Usage== <!--T:4--> |
==Usage== <!--T:4--> |
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Switch to the [[Image:Curves_workbench_icon.svg|24px]] [[Curves Workbench|Curves]] workbench (you may need to install it via the [[Image:AddonManager.svg|24px]] [[Addon Manager]] |
# Switch to the [[Image:Curves_workbench_icon.svg|24px]] [[Curves Workbench|Curves]] workbench (you may need to install it via the [[Image:AddonManager.svg|24px]] [[Addon Manager]] |
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There are 2 |
# There are 2 methods to use the SketchOnSurface tool: |
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#; You already have a sketch that you want to map on a face: |
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Attach the sketch to the target face. |
## Attach the sketch to the target face. |
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Edit the sketch and add a Construction (blue) rectangle around the geometries. |
## Edit the sketch and add a Construction (blue) rectangle around the geometries. |
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This rectangle will be the parametric bounds of the face. |
##* This rectangle will be the parametric bounds of the face. |
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## Exit edit mode. |
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Select the sketch and activate SketchOnSurface |
## Select the sketch and activate SketchOnSurface by either: |
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### Pressing on the [[Image:Curves_SketchOnSurface.svg|24px]] button |
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### Using the {{MenuCommand|Curves → Sketch on Surface}} entry in the Curves menu |
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## Activate SketchOnSurface by either: |
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### Pressing on the [[Image:Curves_SketchOnSurface.svg|24px]] button |
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### Using the {{MenuCommand|Curves → Sketch on Surface}} entry in the Curves menu |
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==Options== <!--T:6--> |
==Options== <!--T:6--> |
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* Fill Extrusion |
* Fill Extrusion: When the Thickness value is not null, this will generate lofting faces (the blue faces in the above screenshot). |
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* Fill Faces |
* Fill Faces: This will fill all closed wires of the mapped shapes into faces (the red faces in the above screenshot). |
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* Offset |
* Offset: This will offset the mapped shapes above or behind the target face. |
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* Thickness |
* Thickness: If not null, this will create a second set of shapes, that will be offset by the given value from the first ones. |
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==Properties== <!--T:7--> |
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Revision as of 11:55, 5 April 2020
Curves SketchOnSurface |
Menu location |
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Curves → Sketch on Surface |
Workbenches |
Curves |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
None |
Description
This tool maps a sketch onto a face.
The sketch must be actually attached to a face (see Sketch.Support).
The Map
mode of the sketch has no effect on the result.
Above: shows the Sketch_on_surface
object applied to the cylinder face (left) and the source sketch in edit mode (right)
Usage
- Switch to the Curves workbench (you may need to install it via the Addon Manager
- There are 2 methods to use the SketchOnSurface tool:
- You already have a sketch that you want to map on a face
- Attach the sketch to the target face.
- Edit the sketch and add a Construction (blue) rectangle around the geometries.
- This rectangle will be the parametric bounds of the face.
- Exit edit mode.
- Select the sketch and activate SketchOnSurface by either:
- You have no sketch to map yet
- Select the target face in the 3D view
- Activate SketchOnSurface by either:
- A default sketch will be created and attached to this face.
- A SketchOnSurface object will be created upon this sketch.
- Edit the sketch and add geometries inside the blue construction bounds.
Options
- Fill Extrusion: When the Thickness value is not null, this will generate lofting faces (the blue faces in the above screenshot).
- Fill Faces: This will fill all closed wires of the mapped shapes into faces (the red faces in the above screenshot).
- Offset: This will offset the mapped shapes above or behind the target face.
- Thickness: If not null, this will create a second set of shapes, that will be offset by the given value from the first ones.
Properties
Limitations
Curves
- Curves IsoCurve, Curves JoinCurve, Curves ParametricComb, Curves ParametricSolid, .................
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