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Re: Curves workbench

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Hi Chris,
The spiral curve is not parametrized by arc-length.
(I think it is parametrized by angle)
So you first need discretize and approximate the spiral, to get the arc-length parametrization.
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Re: Curves workbench

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Chris_G wrote: Mon May 02, 2022 5:53 pm The spiral curve is not parametrized by arc-length.
(I think it is parametrized by angle)
So you first need discretize and approximate the spiral, to get the arc-length parametrization.
Thanks for the fast and exhaustive answer!
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I think you need to re-parameterize the spiral :

Curves|Join Curves
Curves|Discretize
Curves|Approximate Parameterization = Uniform

then the curve parameter will be uniform in length. (but from 0 to 1 - so the sketch need to be scaled somehow?)

EDIT: I see chrisG already got this - of course.
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Kunda1 wrote: Sun Mar 13, 2022 4:58 pm Heads-up:
[Bug] Rotating the zebra lines is also rotating the reference image/s
https://github.com/tomate44/CurvesWB/issues/64

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Kunda1 wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 4:42 pm bumping for visibility
Good old Fiat 127?
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chrisb wrote: Mon May 09, 2022 5:48 pm Good old Fiat 127?
Looks like one, doesn't it?
Lets ask?
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Re: Curves workbench

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I have added a new tool : Flatten Face
It creates a parametric developed face from cylindrical and conical faces.
Only option is "InPlace" to put face on XY plane, or tangent to source face.
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Chris_G wrote: Mon May 23, 2022 5:28 pm I have added a new tool : Flatten Face
Thanks, this has been asked for quite often!
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... it works with regular cones and cylinders.
Trying to generate an oblique cone/cylinder by pure placement of the top sketch001 => no result.
Only the cutting part should be oriented.

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hammax wrote: Tue May 24, 2022 11:49 am Trying to generate an oblique cone/cylinder by pure placement of the top sketch001 => no result.
This type of loft (oblique) produces BSpline surfaces.
The tool only work on faces supported by a real mathematical cone or cylinder.
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