Creating a Matching Constraint

Creating a Matching Constraint and Modify Continuity Constraints

You can create a matching constraint and modify the continuity constraints.


Before you begin:
  • In Me > Preferences > Common Preferences > Object Properties > 3D Shape > Display, 3D Shape Infrastructure tab, Display in Tree section, select Constraints to see the constraints in the tree.
  • Open an existing 3D shape.

  1. Select the edge of the source surface to be matched.
  2. Select the reference edge of the target surface.
  3. Click Apply.
    The surface is modified according to the settings.
  4. Clear Partly and click Apply again.
    The source edge matches completely the target edge.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Create several constraints.
  7. Right-click the G0 (point) continuity tag and change the continuity type to G2 (curvature).
  8. Right-click the G2 continuity arrow and select Invert Source/Target to reverse the direction of the constraint.
  9. Right-click the G0 continuity and deactivate it.
  10. Select a surface and click Control Points to display the control points and mesh lines on the surface, allowing you to dynamically modify them.
  11. Click Cancel in the Control Points dialog box.
  12. Select a surface and click In Model or on Perch in the Robot context menu to switch the compass from the perch to the selected surface.
  13. Use the Robot to move the surface.