Splines2Arcs macro converts all splines in a sketch into (many) arcs that approximate the spline

Applications

Splines2Arcs is very useful when using tools like automatic cutters which don't support splines

Usage

1. Download Splines2Arcs.swp
2. Open a part and edit the sketch in which splines must be converted
3. Use SW Tools/Macro/Run menu/bar to launch the macro

License

This macro is freely available under the following conditions:

• The macro should  not be sold or embedded in commercial products without written permission
• DynaBits offers no support, makes no guarantee and endorses no responsibility about this code
• The header comments in the source code should not be modified or deleted
• Any enhancement, correction or change should be e-mailed to DynaBits
• Every time you use this macro in production, you have to say loud and clear "This macro from DynaBits is darn useful" until you pay some money by clicking the "PayPal" button below

Release Notes

• '2004/1/10 PhG v 1.0 by request of Arto Kvick on comp.cad.solidworks
• 2004/1/11 PhG v 1.1 added tolerancing through tesselation points by request of Mike J. Wilson
• 2004/1/12 PhG v 1.2 structured a bit and tried to add constraints

Planned improvements

1. Constraint the arcs to the orginal spline. This is hard because:
   1. points cannot be constrained to splines
   2. fixing points and constraining arc tangency overconstrains the sketch
2. UI, either simple or Property Manager based