Spline

1. Hull design Spline Introduction to Engineering, E10.

2. SolidWorks Sketch Commands Rectangular and Polar (circular) array Modifying tools Drawing tools Mirror Offset Spline Constraints Checks sketch for problems Dimensioning tool Trim and Extend Project entities Introduction to Engineering, E10.

3. Spline A smooth curve is fitted through selected points Introduction to Engineering, E10.

4. Spline on a curved surface Select the surface to draw Select the 3D Sketch option Select the Spline on Surface option Introduction to Engineering, E10.

5. Exit the sketch Draw the curve Select Extrude Cut option , choose the spline curve and the direction for extrusion Direction Introduction to Engineering, E10.

6. Select body to keep Introduction to Engineering, E10.

7. Use Spline to trace the curve SolidWorks Sketch Commands Importing an image into the sketch environment Introduction to Engineering, E10.

8. Projecting Entities onto a Sketch plane Projected entities Introduction to Engineering, E10.

9. Allows you to extract a curve for other applications, not active in sketch mode. 3D curve SolidWorks Sketch Commands Locates the intersection of two planes and turns it into a sketch curve Plane 1 Plane 2 Introduction to Engineering, E10.

10. Constraints Select Add Relations Select line Select Vertical Introduction to Engineering, E10.

11. Constraints Select two entities (lines) Tangent constraint Select Collinear Introduction to Engineering, E10.

12. Constraints Two curved entities Two straight entities Curved & straight entities Introduction to Engineering, E10.

13. Repair Sketch Option Introduction to Engineering, E10.