Question on Configuration and 3D Spline

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I am trying to setup a configurable part with 3D Spline but could not really figure out how and would like to get some advise…

  • The part has multiple point in multiple row and column
  • Each of the point is converged/merged into a single point using 3D spline with tangent relation

Appreciate if anyone can share what will be the best approach on this kind of configurable part.

Below are some of the example of the configuration

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Not sure what problem you’re trying to solve. Looks like wire pathways. Here’s a file, its in 2024 format.

Not sure how many combinations you plan to create. I made equations to control it but you could’ve just manually handled it in a config table or design table. You can change the “number of columns” and “number of rows” variables although I already have them set per configuration.

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Configurable Splines.SLDPRT (884.3 KB)

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I am more familiar with Style Splines for this kind of thing. Just three legs (4 nodes), tangency at both ends, and make them equal length. First create the spline in a 3D sketch. Click on one end, make two clicks in space, click on the other end, and hit escape. Set up the tangencies and the equal lengths after that.

I use style splines for just about all spline applications.

Dwight