Continuous Curves from Sketch Entities with Fit Spline - SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip
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Organic curves and shapes can be accurately represented with a spline, but splines can be difficult to fully define and constrain fully. The Fit Spline command can create a best-fit spline that follows standard geometry (lines, arcs, and other splines) and gives you a continuous curve suitable for building part geometry. Fit spline can be used in 2D and 3D sketches to smooth out discontinuities and create a single continuous edge or face.
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How do you fully define this spline?
Splines aren't always fully defined in practice, but it is possible to add enough constraints to fully define the entity if that is the goal. Define the location of each spline point and add tangency controls or spline handle constraints as needed. The simpler you can make the spline, the easier this task becomes. I hope that helps!
I'm very new to this, so I apologize if this is a basic question. How did you transition from the straight line to an arc?
As you are drawing connected line segments, if you want to switch to a tangent arc you can tap the "A" key on your keyboard to swap back and forth. You can also pull the line segment preview away from the start point, move it back to hover over the start point, and then leave it again to swap to an arc and establish the tangency vector relative to the previous line. I hope that helps, if you're interested in formal training we can help at www.mlc-cad.com/training/solidworks/calendar/
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