How to make a seamless line

JoeAnderson · 18 Aug 2015, 03:01

Hi, guys!

Is it possible to make a single curve/line of an arc and a line connected? Or of two connected arcs?

Bruce Watt · 18 Aug 2015, 08:47

Will 'Weld' do it for you.

Go to SketchUcation plugin store and type 'weld' into the search box for the plugin extension.

TIG · 18 Aug 2015, 08:48

Yes, you need to "Weld" it - use a Plugin like this http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG-weld
I have mine shortcutted to J [==Join]
Select the edges/curves with connected ends and no branches and a new Curve gets made...

JoeAnderson · 18 Aug 2015, 10:54

Thanks a lot for your advice and the link! However, is it possible to realise with the standard tools?

TIG · 18 Aug 2015, 11:04

It this were possible with the native tools then why would someone bother to write a Plugin ?

Curves a bound edges in a 'welded' form.
Arcs, Circles and Polygons are all Curves, but get additional properties, so list separately in Entity Info.
If you deform on of those it remains welded, but becomes a Curve in Entity Info.

In Ruby code you can do somethings unavailable with the native tools - here we combine suitable edges into a Curve, in a 'Weld' tool...

Bruce Watt · 18 Aug 2015, 11:19

@joeanderson said:

Thanks a lot for your advice and the link! However, is it possible to realise with the standard tools?

Hi Joe,

I was once resistant to using plugin and exclaimed "why can I not do this simple thing straight out of the box". Once I spent a few minutes working out how to install plugins i did not look back. With the Plugin Store and extension warehouse this could not be easier. I would recommend to give it a go and before you know it you will have more tools than you can shake a stick at.