To create a curve from a mesh boundary:
- Select a mesh or triangles in a mesh.
- Click Mesh Tools tab > Create panel > Boundary to create the curve at the boundary of the selected mesh, and to display the
Curve options dialog:
- Move the
Curve smoothness slider to smooth the curve.
- Move the
Curve location slider to adjust the position of the curve relative to the area enclosed. There are three positions for the curve:
- Outside— The curve encloses the selected triangles.
- Average— Some triangles are within the curve and some are outside the curve.
- Inside — The curve is enclosed within the selected triangles.
Note: The
Curve location slider has no effect when the
Curve smoothness slider is in its original position.
- Click
Apply
to save your changes and leave the dialog open, or click
OK to save your changes and close the dialog. A composite curve is created from the mesh boundary.
- To view the composite curve, right-click the mesh and select Blank to hide the mesh.
- Edit the composite curve.