Editing Connecting Curves

You can edit a curve which connects two elements of the curve type using various options in the Connect.x dialog box.

Before you begin: Create a connecting curve.
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Connecting Curves
  1. Double-click the connecting curve to be edited.
    Several red arrows indicating tangency directions are now displayed at each extremity point.

    In the Connect.x dialog box, for each support curve, you can edit the following options as appropriate:

    • Point: defines the extremity point (on the support curve) of the connecting curve.
    • Curve: defines the support curve for the connecting curve.
    • Continuity: indicates whether the connecting curve is continuous in point, in curvature or in tangency with the support curves.
    • Tension: specifies the tension which is applied to the connecting curve, when it is continuous in curvature or in tangency.
    • Reverse the tangent direction : when the connecting curve is continuous in curvature or in tangency, reverses its direction.
  2. For the first support curve, select Tangency from the Continuity list and set the tension.


  3. To reverse tangency directions you can now click both red arrows available when editing. This is equivalent to clicking the Reverse the tangent direction from the dialog box. For the purpose of our scenario, click the left arrow.
    You must obtain this:

  4. For the second support curve, in the Point box, select another extremity point (For example, Ctrl + Point.x).


    Important: If an element belonging to the connecting curve is deleted, the connecting curve becomes inconsistent (the connecting curve color turns red ). As a result, when you exit the Sketcher app the Update Diagnosis dialog box is displayed and an error message appears within the dialog box. Just double-click the connecting curve to re-edit it.