I want to box select multiple sketch points to create a curve through reference points. This feature doesn't allow me to do multiple selections. I have over 2000 points to select so obviously manual selection is frustrating. Any ideas?
Image below shows just a small section of a bigger path
This is a pretty major limitation of Solidworks in my opinion. Box selecting points doesn't work.
Although on a side note, if you WERE to box select them, what would tell Solidworks the order of points? Hrmm.
It looks like you already have a curve there (blue color). Would "Fit Spline" work? Then you can select your curves and it would link them all nicely.
Major limitation indeed!
That crossed my mind too. I would assume selections are added to a variable array and curve would be created base on such array, therefore user should be careful on how to box select the items so they're properly added to the array.
The blue lines were my first attempt to create a curve using "curve through reference points" feature but i had to come back and add more sketch points to better define the curve. Imagine my surprise when I realized I have to delete the curve feature and redo the point by point selection uugghh frustrating
Wait a minute. I just tried it and it works! SW 2015 SP5.
I must have been thinking of something else. See attached video:
Really!!!!!? maybe is a system setting I'm missing? ....can you attach the video?
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For some reason is not working here (SW 2016 SP4) maybe is a system option. Would it be much to ask to do a screenshot of your system options?
Wait! found the problem! multiple selection doesn't work in assemblies, have to export my sketch to an actual part aagghhh! thanks for your help !!!
No problem. And I didn't know that about assemblies. LOL
Wait a minute. I just tried it and it works! SW 2015 SP5.
I must have been thinking of something else. See attached video: