Create tangent to a 2D spline curve in Pro/E

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The discussion revolves around creating a tangent line to a 2D spline curve in Pro/Engineer Wildfire 2, focusing on the methods and constraints available within the software for achieving this task.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation, Debate/contested, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant inquires about how to create a tangent line to a spline curve in Pro/Engineer Wildfire 2.
  • Another participant suggests using a tangent constraint found in the sketcher menu.
  • A further reply provides specific guidance on locating the tangency constraint within the constraints box of the sketcher menu, including a reference to an external image for clarity.
  • A later reply indicates that the suggested method did not work, as the spline was not detected by the tangent constraint. The participant expresses a need to create a circle tangent to the spline and mentions difficulties in placing a point on the spline curve.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not appear to reach a consensus, as there are differing experiences regarding the effectiveness of the tangent constraint in detecting the spline.

Contextual Notes

There may be limitations related to the specific version of Pro/Engineer being used, as well as potential dependencies on the definitions of constraints and spline properties.

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How can I create a line tangent to a spline curve interpolated with several points in 2D in pro/engineer wildfire2.
 
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place a tangent constraint, it must be there in the some menu
 
There is a constraints box in the sketcher menu. In that box is a tangency constraint.
The icon for the constraints is the 6th from the bottom.

http://www.engin.brown.edu/courses/en174/Start_ProE_files/image025.gif

http://proe-wf.blogspot.com/2008/08/constraints-sketcher.html
 
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I already tried that.

In pro/e with tangent constraint, the spline is not getting detected. My requirement is to create a circle tangent to a spline.
Even I am not able to create a point located over the spline curve.
Is there any other way to do it.

-sunmath.
 

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