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Re: Path length constraint request
The important part is not only being able to dimension a full curve's or path's length, but also so use a dimensioned constraint on points on that curve. I know there are workarounds that involve creating a point on the curve via mate or a plane in 3D, but it shoud be directly possible as a driving dimension in sketches. -
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I figured out why I couldn't get the arc length dimension to work on splines - the dimensioning process is completely different than an arc. For arcs, because a single click gives you a radius, you have to click each end point and then the curve to get arc length. For splines, you just click the spline curve itself and it… -
Path length constraint request
There has long been regret that Onshape does not have the capability to constrain or dimension arc lengths or path lengths like Solidworks can. It would help in many scenarios to be able to give an equal constraint to an arc length and line, or give an arc a specific dimension. Specifically, this would be helpful for… -
Re: Path length constraint request
Thank you! This the arc length dimension feature is certainly not well known and hard to learn by yourself. I still would like to request something similar to what Solidworks has now, where you can dimension or define a path length, which could be a set of lines and arcs that make a path, for the purpose of doing complex… -
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Out of curiosity I tried the curve length dimension on some curves including a Bezier spline. Seems to work OK. I also adjusted the path length with a good result. You'll notice that at least one point n the splines is not fixed. Fixing that last point causes an error of course unless the path length is removed then…
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