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Jean-Francois Jacques  
#1 Posted : Tuesday, October 5, 2010 12:53:21 PM(UTC)
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Please tell me through this movie, how my Tangent Points Arc can be perpendicular with the center line. After, I will apply a mirror for a perfect shape??

http://screencast.com/t/GpabN95A0O8
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blowlamp  
#2 Posted : Tuesday, October 5, 2010 2:13:03 PM(UTC)
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I've also done a video of how it works for me. There seem to be some inconsistencies with what is seen as perpendicular by the program, as only the Control Point Spline looks to be correctly snapping.

Martin.

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Jean-Francois Jacques  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, October 5, 2010 3:38:30 PM(UTC)
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Thanks for your investigation! Very strange..... for my case I need an Arc.
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Tim Olson  
#4 Posted : Wednesday, October 6, 2010 9:52:54 AM(UTC)
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How about below?

[URL="http://www.csi-concepts.com/Demo/videos/arcTanPerp.mov"]http://www.csi-concepts.com/Demo/videos/arcTanPerp.mov[/URL]

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NickB  
#5 Posted : Wednesday, October 6, 2010 10:02:16 AM(UTC)
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Tim,
That us great, but unfortunately you are probably the only person who knows how to use constraints as they are not properly documented anywhere, and there are no tutorials.

How about doing a few good constraints tutorials (preferably movies with sound) and adding to the meager documentation that does exist.

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Jean-Francois Jacques  
#6 Posted : Wednesday, October 6, 2010 10:33:55 AM(UTC)
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Thanks Tim!

First - 100% agree with Nick. I never use constraints, because I don't know how!
Second - How many click for this operation!!
Third - No manner without constraints (more direct). Is it an Spatial ACIS restriction??
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Tim Olson  
#7 Posted : Wednesday, October 6, 2010 11:46:17 AM(UTC)
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>>Is it an Spatial ACIS restriction??
No more an implementation issue on our part. Logicursor recognizes perpendiculars from the "on" curve relative to the previous snap point. It was not programmed to register a perpendicular to the current curve tangent.

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