Curve from data points file

[cschuette]

All,


I am trying to create a curve based upon a file of X,Y,Z data points that I have in .txt format currently. In UG I can change the extension of the .txt file to a .dat file and create a curve from file in about 2 seconds...I can't figure out how to do this in Pro. I am using 2001 for this part but will also need to be able to do this in WF 2.0 as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated...thanks in advance!


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[bturner]

I believe this is called an .ibl file. If you run a search on the help file you should come up with an Example.



If you've got an old set of manuals from v18, I believe there was a
manual dealing with input/output formats. The whole format was detailed
in that manual.



HTH

 

[eddie]

You need a .pts extension. Pasted below is a sample format copied from an actual file output from ProE. One note, you are limited to less than 100 pts per file. I have aready whined about that.


!
! DATUM POINT ARRAY DATA FILE
!
! Comment lines should begin with an exclamation mark (!).
! You may have as many comment lines as you wish.
! There must be at least one space between values.
!
! Enter values with respect to datum arrays' coordinate system:
!
!CARTESIAN coordinates:
! X Y Z
!
2.045 0.088118 0
2.0475 0.088323 0
2.05 0.088529 0
2.0525 0.088734 0
2.055 0.088940 0
2.0575 0.089147 0
Edited by: eddie

 

[cschuette]

Thanks for all the help. I was actually able to overcome the limit of 100 points by selecting -->Insert Datum Point -->Offset Csys -->Without Dims -->Read Points. I appreciate the replies.


cschuette