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then click the new point on which to base the offset
point.
Curve Poin t
Select NURBS object. > Modify panel > Create Points
rollout > Dependent Points g roup box > Curve Point
button
Select NU RB S object. > Modify panel > NURBS toolbox >
Create Curve Point button
This command creates a dependent point that lies
on a curve or relative to it.
Thepointcanbeeitheronthecurveoroffthe
curve. If it is on the curve, the U Position is
the only control of its location. The U Position
specifies a location along the curve (based on
thecurve’slocalUaxis). Therearethreeways
to displace the point’s location relative to the U
position.
Procedure
To create a dependent curv e point :
1.
Turn on Curve Point and then click along a
curve to position the point.
2. The curve and cursor position are highlighted
during this operation.
3. At the Point sub-object level, adjust the point’s
position relative to the curve by adjusting the
curve point parameters on the Curve Point
rollout.
4. Right-click to end operation.
Interf ace
While a curve point sub-object is selected, the
Curve Point rollout appears.