Extrapolating Curves

This task shows you how to extrapolate a curve.

Open the Extrapolate2.CATPart document.

1. Click Extrapolate .

   The Extrapolate Definition dialog box appears.

2. Select an endpoint on a curve.

3. Select the curve to be Extrapolated (it can be a wire, an edge, a curve or a line).

4. Select the extrapolation type:

   Length: enter the value in the Length field or use the manipulators in the 3D geometry. It is not advised to enter a negative value in the Length field. In Curvature mode, this length actually is the distance on the tangent extrapolation at which a plane normal to the curve is located. This plane is used to split the extrapolated curve. Up to: the Up to field is enabled. Select an element belonging to the same support as the curve to be extrapolated (curve, surface or plane). The element must intersect the curve to be extrapolated.

5. Specify Continuity conditions:

   Tangent: the extrapolation side is tangent to the curve at the selected endpoint. Curvature: the extrapolation side complies with the curvature of the selected curve.
   Length extrapolation in Tangent mode
   Length extrapolation in Curvature mode
   Up to extrapolation in Tangent mode
   If needed and if the initial curve lies on a plane or surface, you can select this support. In this case the extrapolated curve lies on the surface too, and is relimited by the support boundary.
   Extrapolation without support	Extrapolation with a support

6. Click OK to create the extrapolated curve.

   The curve (identified as Extrapol.xxx) is added to the specification tree.
   	Check Assemble result if you want the extrapolated curve to be assembled with the original curve.