Ensuring Curve Quality

You can control the smoothing of curves by applying parameters to the whole curve.

1. From the Wireframe section of the action bar, click Curves Network Preparation and select a Mesh.
2. From the context toolbar, select Curves Parameters.
3. Enter the required values.
   • Max. Drift defines the maximum allowed distance between the curve and picked user points.
     • 0 means the curve passes through the point.
     • Snapped on points are considered as through points.
   • Max Deviation defines the maximum allowed distance between the curve and the support mesh.
   • Max Order is the allowed degree+1 of the curve mathematical equation.
   • Max Segments is the allowed number of segments composing the curve.

You can tune the curve smoothness while creating or editing it.

All the assistance elements and diagnoses are updated in real time as you adjust the smoothing parameters, edit the curve or pick new points during curve creation.

For fillets, the smoothing parameters are the same for the median line and for the twin bounding curves.

1. Display the toolbar with the current smoothing parameters:
   • In creation mode, pick a second point.
   • In edition mode, select a curve.
2. Modify one or several target values.
   • The modification applies to the selected curve.
   • Actual values are displayed at the right of the target values:
     • In green if the match the target values.
     • In red if the exceed the target values.
3. For additional assistance and diagnoses, press
   • for a porcupine analysis.
   • for a mesh deviation analysis.

     Deviations above the target value are displayed with a thicker red line.

   • to display segmentation points.
4. When creating or editing a fillet, click to display information on one bounding curve or the other in turn.
5. Select to reset current parameters to default parameters values.
6. Select to use the current parameters as the new default parameters.