Thread: (SolidWorks) Create Sketch Points Around Curve
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Re: (SolidWorks) Create Sketch Points Around Curve
Yan,

First, to define a circle only 3 points are required. Any more points than that and your circle is over defined. In SolidWorks 2005, you can select the circle sketch tool and in the property manager on the left side you can select "perimeter creation". This will use 3 points to define the circle.

For a complex curve you can use the 2D spline tool and insert as many points as you like. You can add points after the fact, too. The points can all be dimensioned to constrain the spline. Also, SolidWorks uses Visual Basic in the background for macros. You can automate the process by putting coordinates of points in an Excel spreadsheet and using that table to generate your spline.

-Paul