J_LockBaseLine

Lock distance between graded curves

Use this command if you want the distance between two specific points of two base curves to remain constant across different sizes of the model.

Find it in: JPattern Grade toolbar

Steps

  1. Select the "slave" curve, then pick a point on it to maintain at a fixed distance to the one on the master curve
  2. Select the master curve, then pick a point on it

Lock graded distance

Remarks

If the slave curve is assigned an existing grading rule when the command is run, you will be asked whether to overwrite it or not.

J_GradeLikeMargin

Use this command to control the grade of a line and grade it like a margin.

Find it in: JPattern Grade toolbar

Steps

  1. Select the first line to grade like a margin.
  2. Select the second line to use as a driving line for the first one.
  3. The first line will follow the grading of the second one.

Grade like a margin tutorial

Remarks

The line that will grade like a margin will, as the name suggest, act as if it was a margin of the first line. This is designed so that a pattern engineer can tie together two lines and grade them accordingly.