Join curve entities

Joins the entities of a composed curve in order to form a unique entity.

 
How to use

1. Click the Join curve entities icon or choose the Tools > Curves > Join curve entities command.

 

2. The program console prompts Pick a curve.

 

3. Pick the curve whose entities you want to be joint.

 

4. More option are available in the Modeling Tool panel.

 
Options

 

Curve

To change the curve.
Views / Modeling Tool panel
. Switch the Replace check button on and pick another curve in the scene.

 

Endpoints tolerance

To specify the maximum allowed distance between two endpoints.

Modeling Tool panel. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.

 

Cusps

To determine whether the cusps should be maintained or approximated.

Modeling Tool panel. Switch one of the following radio buttons on:

Approximate. Approximates the cusps of the curve without discontinuity, depending on the value in the Cusps tolerance field.

Maintain. Replicates the knots in the curve in order to maintain the cusps.

 

Cusps tolerance

To specify the tolerance value of cusps. Activated only when the Approximate option is enabled. The created curve will not deviate from the original curve more than this tolerance.
Modeling Tool panel
. Set the value either by moving the slider or by typing it in the data field and pressing Enter.

 

Parametrization

To specify the knots distribution method. The default is Chord length.

Modeling Tool panel. Options are: Uniform, Chord length, Centripetal.