During the second step one should select a closed path curve. Afterwards the Define Coil dialog box will open up to enter all other coil properties.
This mode can be aborted by pressing the ESC key. The RETURN key can be used to confirm a tree selection of a curve.
The geometry of a coil can be constructed in two ways:
Profile: face pick |
1. Pick a planar face (red dots) 2. Activate the coil definition mode 3. Select a path curve (blue) |
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Profile: |
1. Acivate the coil tool 2. Select a profile curve (blue) 3. Select a path curve (grey) |
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Cancel interactive mode
You may cancel this interactive mode at any time by pressing the ESC key.
See also