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GIOV

GIOV

Alibre Super User
Hi Max,
I do like your opinion regarding to this feature:
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AI said:
Certainly! To divide curves in Alibre Design, you can use the “Divide” command. Here’s how you can do it:

1.-Select the Curves: First, select the curves that you want to divide. You can choose multiple curves at once.

2.-Invoke the Divide Command: Go to the “Curves” menu or toolbar, and find the “Divide” command. Click on it.

3.-Specify the Number of Segments: Alibre will prompt you to specify the number of segments you want to divide the curves into. You can enter any value greater than 1. For example, if you want to divide a curve into 4 equal segments, enter “4.”

4.-Optional: Mark Ends: Alibre may also ask if you want to mark the ends of the divided segments. You can choose “Yes” or “No” based on your preference.

5.-Confirm and Execute: Confirm your settings, and Alibre will divide the curves accordingly.

Remember that this process works for all types of curves, including splines. If you encounter any issues or need further assistance, feel free to ask

AI certainly does not give a true answer or am I wrong?
 
DavidJ

DavidJ

Administrator
Staff member
What 'AI' are you referring to?

What question did you ask the AI?

Alibre has a Help file - Alibre is not responsible for any AI tools that you may have been experimenting with.
 
HaroldL

HaroldL

Alibre Super User
"Go to the Curves menu or toolbar"

If you have a Curves menu or toolbar on your Alibre I'd be interested to know where you found it. If not then your question seems to be answered.
 
languer

languer

Member
Or maybe you can ask AI where to find the Curves menu? And who is Max? And while you are there; who shot Kennedy? - might as well get your money's worth :)
 
stepalibre

stepalibre

Alibre Super User
The more accurate data it has the higher the likelihood the answer is correct. Alibre Design (not to mention Atom vs Pro vs Expert) is not widely used or discussed online so there's not enough data for it to be more right than wrong. Asking specific questions that can change between versions and SKU's adds even more variables in the mix. I don't use any AI in this way for anything serious, and it's always best to search the documentation anyway.

Gen AI is not a search engine, it generates or synthesis an answer. It could be the right answer or the wrong answer either way it doesn't know if it's right or wrong, that's where we step in. If a datasource is used directly then the AI will give better answers. I don't like how Copilot intermix links and Gen AI in this way. This makes it appear to be accurate information with sources, but it is not at all correctly cited. This is a disaster waiting to happen.

Here's the same question. The links to more information is completely useless and doesn't cover the answer given.

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I caught Copilot lying again and again, this was the response.

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Here's my GPT answer:

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I asked a trick question to catch Copilot lying again. Will it work?

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:oops:

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Gemini is a liar too?

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Claude AI:

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Don't trust a liar.

This is not true of every software. OpenAI models have mid level knowledge of Rhino. In my experience correct 75% or more. They are obviously incorrect regarding newer features and versions the dataset does not include, and obscure or advanced features are also not likely to be in the dataset enough to produce accurate answers.

This is a good answer.

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My use of AI is technical applications, not much for Q&A.
 
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DavidJ

DavidJ

Administrator
Staff member
You are not wrong. Though you can add points concentric with edges of patterned features.

I was simply pointing out that Alibre does have some capability to divide a path.

Points would usually be used to position something else, not just there for their own sake. What is it that you actually want to achieve?
 
GIOV

GIOV

Alibre Super User
Hi David,
Thanks for your answer.
I want to position points or nodes equidistant from each other in a path of either an arc or Spline curve in a 2D sketch to define a section where then thanks to the points I define the cuts to pass the longitudinals and girders and in this way apply feature boss extrude in a frame piece as shown in the image below.

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In other words,
I have a vessel sections defined in spline or arc curves that need divide in equal part for give the longitudinal and girder positions. As you note, every sections has different curve to define every frames.
 
IonSteve

IonSteve

Member
GIOV said:
Hi Ken226
I like that you cheer David on, but that doesn't help me....
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Dude.

We're cheering David on for two reasons. 1) He's trying to help you with a not-at-all bad suggestion that may not have fit your use case, but nevertheless, he's trying, and 2) you were somewhat rude to him earlier in the thread, which he gracefully overlooked.

And that was a bit of a cheap shot at Ken, as well.

I 1,000% understand that you're frustrated--that happens to all of us in CAD-land when we can't do the thing we want to do--but we're all here when we're frustrated or stuck or painted into a corner, and it behooves us to be polite to folks that take time to help us, on Sunday no less.

May the spirits of the Right Click and the Ribbon bestow upon you a Helpful Menu Option that brings peace and joy to your heart and useful extensions to your deadlines.

--Steve
 
GIOV

GIOV

Alibre Super User
IonSteve said:
And that was a bit of a cheap shot at Ken, as well.
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Hi IonSteve,
Thanks for your points.
It is no my intension to be rude or unpolite .
David ask me question and I have answered. I thinking that many people cheer for one Alibre administrator and mocking the person asking for help and not participating with arguments. You can see the Ha,ha,ha as proof.
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I have been an Alibre user since 2011 and I respect David a lot and I think he understands what I am saying and will probably make the Alibre team think about this capability in the near future.
 
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