Flatten and simplifying geometry.

[Cad64]

Yes, you are right ReMark.

There is no Flatten command in Autocad 2004, that's why I always use Solprof command with this version.

 

You are misquoting ReMark. He did not say there is no Flatten command in 2004. He said "There is no specific mention of the Flatten command using arcs to approximate geometry".

The Flatten command IS in Autocad 2004. That was the version where it was first introduced.

[ica_cici]

Oops sorry.

[JPlanera]

This is a specific example of what I am looking to do. Notice the first image has equally spaced points, and the second has endpoints of varying length according to the complexity of the geometry.

 

looks like a job for MEASURE or DIVIDE...

[ReMark]

looks like a job for MEASURE or DIVIDE...

 

I think you are missing the point which was...

 

"In autocad 2007 I used to use the "flatten" command to simplify plotted gear tooth points into more managable arcs."

 

[JPlanera]

my apologies.. im still on my first cup of coffee...

[Impact]

No one has ever seen anything like this before ?

 

I used to do this with one command now it looks like it has turned into a big job.

[Impact]

Oops my bad I forgot the way I did this before.

 

The plotted points must be approximated with a spline, doesn't matter how many nodes it has you can have as many as you want. When you flatten the spline though it breaks it up into nice chunks according to the complexity of the curve.

 

Sorry guys, thanks for the help though.

[Impact]

No one else finds this functionality interesting?

 

For managing complex geometry and machining this is the tits.

[JPlanera]

No one else finds this functionality interesting?

 

For managing complex geometry and machining this is the tits.

 

I can say yes, if you are MDI'ing your code... I hope that you arent though.... A good CAM package doesnt care what the geometry looks like.

 

As for coolness factor, i give two thumbs up :thumbsup: