Design
This
String Editing
CAD Cursor Display
Enhancements have been added to the CAD Cursor Settings form. Multiple Cursor Types can now be configured in a grid, with a separate Rotation value and other settings.
In addition, Minor and Major tick mark intervals ticks can be configured for Grid Unit crosshairs. A Preview panel has been also added to display a preview of the cursor settings configured.
Create Spline Strings
The Create Spline tool has been added to
The new tool creates a new string, digitises it and then allows the adjustment of a spline.
In addition, the Replace with Spline tool has been added to the Replace with Curve options on the Design tab, in the Editing group to allow replacing a portion of a line by digitising a Bezier spline as its replacement.
Drape Onto Wireframe Direction
An option to drape strings onto a specified plane has been added to the form version of the Drape Strings Onto Wireframe tool.
The Orthogonal or Transform projection plane can be used to define the direction in which the clipping string or outline will be stretched to create an open surface. If Transform is selected, the Dip and Dip Direction values can be entered to calculate the transformation.
Mid-Segment Replace and Insert
Replace With Curve and Replace With Spline can now be inserted mid-segment to enhance string design.
Support for partial segment selection has been added to allow users to select along the segments as well as on the points when choosing a part to replace.
Replace With Curve Enhancements
The Replace with Curve tool has been enhanced to allow you to add and remove points for the curve.
This functionality is also available for tools such as the new Replace Spline.
Pick Point in Vizex
The Pick Point in Vizex button has been added to various Design | Editing tools to allow the selection of coordinates in Vizex.
The tools to which the button has been added are:
-
Rotate Strings
-
Slice Wireframe
-
Rotate Wireframe
