What is a Polyline?
A Polyline is a sketch-element that is a copy of a 2D-Cam or Gear-Pair.
You can select the Polyline with Add Profile or Add Hole to make a Solid of the Polyline and 2D-Cam or Gear.
If you edit the 2D-Cam or Gear-Pair, you must update the Profile.
Add Polyline' & 'Update Polyline'
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Solids toolbar > Add / Update Polyline |
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Add menu > Mechanism sub-menu > Solids sub-menu > Add Polyline |
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Add Polyline : |
The Polyline is now a child to the Part. |
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Update Polyline : |
Do Add Polyline again if you edit the shape of the 2D-Cam, or edit a Gear-Pair parameter |
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If you delete a Polyline, you also delete the 2D-Cam. You must add the 2D-Cam again. |
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Detailed: How to use Add Polyline
Use Add Polyline to: •Add a Polyline •Update a Polyline You can add only one Polyline to a 2D-Cam and Gear-Pair You can use one Polyline to add many Profiles. |
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STEP 1: Click Run menu > Home STEP 2: Click Solids toolbar > Add Polyline |
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The Command-Manager instruction:
The short hint above the selection-box: Select a 2D-Cam / Gear-Pair
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ADD Polyline STEP 3: Click a 2D-Cam or Gear-Pair in the graphic-area to ADD a Polyline |
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UPDATE Polyline STEP 3: Click a 2D-Cam or Gear-Pair in the graphic-area to UPDATE a Polyline
This image shows the Cam (in Blue) and the Polyline in Dark-Green before Update Polyline. |
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STEP 4: Click
The Polyline is now a sketch-element in the Part to which the 2D-Cam is a child. |
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