Creates free curve copies of free curves, curves-on-surface, trim edges, or isoparametric curves.
Tip:
The Duplicate curve tool duplicates any curves that are picked when you click the tool, and any curves you click while the tool is active.
Create a free curve from existing geometry
- Choose Curve Edit > Create > Duplicate Curve
. - Click a free curve, curve on surface, trim edge or isoparametric curve.
Create a curve from an arbitrary isoparametric curve
- Choose Curve Edit > Create > Duplicate Curve
. - In the Duplicate Curve window, turn on Interactive, then click Go.
- Click an existing isoparametric curve on a surface.
- Drag to the point where you want to duplicate the isoparametric curve, or type a parameter.
- Click Go.
What if...?
- Nothing seems to happen/I can’t see the new free curve?
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The new curve occupies the same space as the original, so in many cases you will not actually see the separate curves until you move one of them.
- The free curve I create from a curve-on-surface or trim edge is not identical to the original?
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Because they use different mathematical representations, free curves duplicated from curves-on-surface and trim edges are only close approximations of the originals.
- The free curve I create from a curve-on-surface or trim edge is very complex?
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Curves duplicated from curves-on-surface or trim edges can be very complex (many spans).
To reduce the number of spans in the duplicated curve, do one of the following:
- Reduce the number in the Spans box in the control panel.
- Use Curve Edit > Rebuild Curve
to recreate a simpler version of the curve.