Angle Spline

Command entry:

Create panel

(Shapes)

Extended Splines

Object Type rollout

Angle

Command entry:Create menu

Shapes

Angle

Use Angle to create a closed “L” shaped spline. You have the option to specify the radii of the corners between the vertical and horizontal legs of the section.

Example of Angle

Procedures

To create an Angle spline:

Go to the Create panel and turn on (Shapes).
Open the Shapes List and select Extended Splines.
Click Angle.
Drag and release the mouse button to define the initial size of the angle.
Move the mouse and then click to define the thickness of the walls of the angle.

Interface

Rendering and Interpolation rollouts

All spline-based shapes share these parameters. For explanations, see Spline Primitives.

Creation Method rollout

The Angle shape uses the standard creation methods of Center or Edge. Most spline-based shapes share the same Creation Method parameters. For explanations, see Spline Primitives.

Parameters rollout

Length: Controls the height of the vertical leg of the angle.
Width: Controls the width of the horizontal leg of the angle.
Thickness: Controls the thickness of both legs of the angle.
Sync Corner Fillets: When turned on, Corner Radius 1 controls the radius of both the interior and exterior corners between the vertical and horizontal legs. It also maintains the thickness of the section. Default=on.
Corner Radius 1: Controls the exterior radius between the vertical and horizontal legs of the angle.
Corner Radius 2: Controls the interior radius between the vertical and horizontal legs of the angle.
Edge Radii: Controls the interior radius at the outermost edges of the vertical and horizontal legs.

NoteTake care when adjusting these settings. There are no constraining relationships between them. Therefore, it's possible to set an inside radius (Corner Radius 2) that is greater than the length or width of the legs of the angle.