Bounding Rectangle.

Bounding Rectangle.

HughesTooling
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Bounding Rectangle.

HughesTooling
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I have an imported part, I need to find it's centre in a sketch. I've projected edges but the corner rads have draft angles so the projected edges are splines.

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I can measure the distance between a line and the spline but there doesn't seem to be any way to add a constraint, am I missing something obvious? Sketch is attached, can't include model.

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Thanks Mark

Mark Hughes
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HughesTooling
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I figured out a workaround in this case but it only works because one point is at a quadrant.

 

Add 2 lines a 90° with an equal constraint. Would still like to know if there's a way to make this work with any spline that might not have a convenient point to start from.

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PhilProcarioJr
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@HughesTooling

This only works in a case like this but it's an easy fix. I made a video and as soon as it is done I will post it.

 



Phil Procario Jr.
Owner, Laser & CNC Creations

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PhilProcarioJr
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@HughesTooling

I use this method all the time doing die work. It works quite well and is very simple solution.

Right now we really can't figure it out for any spline because we can not make an arc tangent to the middle section of a spline.



Phil Procario Jr.
Owner, Laser & CNC Creations

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