Contour Curve command bar

Steps

Select Surface Step

Defines the surface on which you want to draw the curve.

Draw Points Step

Defines the points for the curve to follow.

Finish/Cancel

This button changes function as you move through the feature construction process.  The Finish button constructs the feature. After finishing the feature, you can edit it by re-selecting the appropriate step on the command bar. The Cancel button discards all input and exits the command.

Selecting a Surface

Select

Sets the method of selecting an element.

  • Single--Allows you to select a single face.

  • Chain--Allows you to select a chain of faces.

Deselect (x)

Clears the selection.

Accept (check mark)

Accepts the selected sketch.

Drawing a Curve

Open

Specifies that the curve will be open.

Close

Specifies that the curve will be closed. If a closed curve extends past the surface boundary, it is trimmed back to the surface boundary.

Insert Point

Inserts a point into the curve.

Select

Sets the method of selecting an element.

  • Face--Allows you to select points on a face to draw the curve.

  • Edge--Allows you to select points on an edge to draw the curve.

  • Keypoints--Allows you to select keypoints on a face to draw the curve.

Other command bar Options

Name

Displays the feature name. Feature names are assigned automatically. You can edit the name by typing a new name in the box on the command bar or by selecting the feature and using the Rename command on the shortcut menu.

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