Creating Combined Curves

You can create a curve resulting from the intersection of the extrusion of two curves.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Create a 3D shape containing two curves.

Create a Normal Combined Curve

You can create a 3D curve by combining two planar curves lying on different planes. The virtual extrusion is computed as normal to the curve planes.

  1. From the Wireframe section of the action bar, click Combine .
    A panel appears.
  2. In the list, select Normal to curve .
  3. Successively select two curves to be combined.
    The combine curve is the intersection curve between the extrusion of the selected curves in virtual perpendicular planes.
  4. Validate .

Create a Combined Curve Along Directions

You can create a combined curve along specified directions. You need to specify the extrusion direction for each curve.

  1. From the Wireframe section of the action bar, click Combine .
    A panel appears.
  2. In the list, select Along a direction .
  3. Successively select two curves to be combined.
    The combine curve is the intersection curve between the extrusion of the selected curves in virtual perpendicular planes.
  4. Validate .