SolidWorks Tutorial: How To Create "Equation Driven Curves"

This video shows how to generate a curve based on the mathematical equation sin(x)

[@kandasamyrajan]

Thanks

[@AV1461]

I can't seem to Sweep an equation driven curve.
One sketch is the Path for the Sweep. Another one it the Profile, placed on a plane perpendicular to the Path.
I can't select the equation driven curve as Path!
This is so annoying!

[@idesigncad9428]

Hi Arthur, i am not sure why you cant select the equation curve, but you can try to create a new 3D sketch and then use "Convert" under sketch tool on the equation curve, this should create geometry you can select. Or you can use the "fit spline" tool. The fit spline tool will add a spline on top of the curve , but the curve will not be able to change if you change the equation values.

[@AV1461]

Thanks for replying. I never got Sweep to work with equation driven curves properly. Indeed I ended up fitting a spline to it in another Sketch and then Sweeping that. That works fine. :D