Sketching a Spline in Sheet Metal

  1. Select the Sheet Metal tab.
  2. Click Spline in the Sketch group.
  3. (Optional) Click the Profile option if you want to create walls as you sketch.
  4. Click to set the first point of the spline.
  5. Click to set the next points of the spline.
    You can Dimension spline points by entering the coordinate distance from the start point to each point, or dimension each point relative to another sketch object.
  6. End the spline:

    • Double-click to set the end point of the spline.

    • Right-click and select Finish Spline.

    • Press Esc.

    • Connect the end point to the start point.

    • Click any other tool (except the Clipboard and Orient tools).

You can create a closed spline in the following ways:

  • When drawing a spline, end it on the start point.

  • When editing the spline, drag one end point on top of the other point.

Once you have created a closed spline, you cannot edit it into an open spline.