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See also: Creating a Profile from Existing Geometry
Use this command to create a profile from existing geometry. This feature is used to generate a 2D profile, which represents the total swept area when the component is revolved through 360° about the centre of revolution.
Smooth - Check to fit arcs and lines to the generated profile. The resultant profile is a continuous entity.
Tolerance - Specifies a value to be used by the smoothing process to determine the accuracy of the fit.
The turned envelope can be rough turned in preparation for any milling operations that will complete the process. The turned envelope represents the minimum boundary for turning, without removing stock required by the milling operations for forming geometric features.
Rough turning is often faster than milling operations at stock removal, and tool costs are generally lower.