How to chain lines and arcs into curves

1. Clicking the Pick Curve Pieces button, or clicking the Closed Curve button. The dialog bar changes to reflect the parameters useful for chaining.

2. Optionally name your curve. Good naming helps you keep track of what each curve in your part is for, so use the most descriptive name you can think of.

3. Select the plane you want to chain in. Your 2D choices are Grid, UCS or Setup. Note that the grid will rotate to the face of your stock that is most forward facing. Rotate your part to change the plane of the grid. If you want to chain in 3D, click Unrestricted.

4. If you are trying to create a closed curve, click the Closed Curve button in the dialog bar and click on a segment of the desired geometry. If this does not chain the proper geometry click the Pick Curve Pieces button in the dialog bar and pick intermediate points along the curve to form the loop. If a click follows an undesired branch, click the undo button and click a point before the branch point.

5. If you are trying to create an open curve, click the Pick Curve Pieces button in the dialog bar and click on the beginning segment, and then click on the ending segment. If a click follows an undesired branch, click the undo button and click a point before the branch point.

6. Click Create in the dialog bar.

If you receive an error see Troubleshooting pick pieces (chaining) or Restrictions of using pick pieces (chaining) for creating curves.