Curves ParametricComb

Curves ParametricComb
Menu location
Curves → Comb plot
Workbenches
Curves
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Curves ParametricComb tool can help to visualize the regularity or smoothness of a curve as well as the continuity between two curves.

Note: A comb is only for visualization.

A 3D comb will be created for 3D curves. Sample and scale can be changed.

Above: a curve before (left) and after (right) the application of this tool

Usage

1. Select one or more shapes (sketch, wire, face, etc.).
2. There are several ways to invoke the tool:
   • Press the Comb plot button.
   • Select the Curves → Comb plot option from the menu.
3. A Comb object is created, showing the curvature of the select shapes (sketches, wires), or their sub elements (borders and iso-curves in case of faces).
4. Optionally edit the values in the Property editor (see Properties below):
   • Adjust the number of samples and the comb scale for all comb plots.
   • Adjust the number of comb plots and their orientation for surface objects.

Notes

• This tool functions as a visual aid.
• This tool accepts several types of curves, and surface elements, and creates additional iso-curves in U and V direction for the latter.

Properties

See also: Property editor.

A Comb object is derived from a Part Feature object and inherits all its properties. It also has the following additional properties:

Data

Comb

• DataComb Points (VectorList): Comb Points.
• DataEdge (LinkSubList): List of input shapes.
• DataSamples (IntegerConstraint): Number of samples per comb plot.
• DataScale (Float): Scale (%). 0 for AutoScale.
• DataShape (PartShape): Shape of comb plot.

Surface

• DataNumber (Integer): Number of surface samples (comb plots) in U and/or V direction.
• DataOrientation (Enumeration): Surface Comb Orientation to distribute the surface samples (comb plots).
  • U (default): Displays comb plots along U direction only.
  • V: Displays comb plots along V direction only.
  • UV: Displays comb plots along both directions.