adding z coordinates to a 2d sketch curve

[Anonymous]

Dear people,

I am quite new to inventor and am quite familiar with tools like grasshopper (rhino)
Today I tried to do something that is possible in the latter software and might not be possible in inventor. Thats why I ask you for help. 

Assume I have a 2d curve(sketch) that is composed of arcs and straight parts. Then I want to add z-coordinate information to this curve. To be specific I want a linear decline of the z coordinate between the beginning and end of the curve. E..g 0 at the start and 9000mm at the end. Is there a way to add a z transformation to the whole curve to create the above effect? Or am I going at it the wrong way?

Hope you can help,

Regards,
Elmar

[JDMather]

You are describing a 3D Sketch, not a 2D Sketch.

But what is your end goal?

Do you have a link or image of something similar to what you are trying to do?

Maybe you do want a 2D Sketch, but you simply want it on an inclined plane.

Can you attach your *.ipt file here?

Have you gone through the Getting Started Tutorials?

[WHolzwarth · Accepted solution]

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JDMather schrieb:

But what is your end goal?

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Jeffrey, IMO he's after something like this. (2016 file attached)

Thanks for your basic sketch.

Walter

[JDMather]

....or maybe this technique?

Note that this is not the same gradual rise path as Walter demonstrated.  

Just a different way of what I posted in my original response.

[WHolzwarth]

I don't think so. I'm pretty sure, that he's wanting a steady climb-up along the path.

[JDMather]

Yes, I realized that my "solution" was "wrong" after I posted.

[Anonymous]

This is exactly what I had in mind! thank you very much 😄