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Points

Points use the shortcut letter P ("Point").

See also:
Codes points  
Points from copy function




 
PT cartes
Creating points
  Absolute:
   - key coordinates into field BasePoint (eg "10,10,0")
   - indicate position (left mouse button)
   - select object; the point and the parametric value for the selected
       position is generated
  Relative:
   - select the base point and put the values for the offset distance
       into the fields DX/DY/DZ. 
  Parametric:
   - selecting a curve or surface creates a parametric point

 Example :
 Specifying an absolute 2D point.
   P1 = P(10,20) 
 Specifying an absolute 3D point.
   P2 = P(10,20,30) 
 Specifying a relative point (at a distance 10,10 from P2) 
   P3 = P2, X(10), Y(10) 




  
PT polar
 Create polar or relative points.

 P# = BasePoint, RotationAngle, [Tilt Angle,] Distance 
   Base point
   Angle:
     The rotation axis is around the Z-axis of the active construction plane.
     The second rotation (tilt) is normal to the Z-axis.

 Example:
 P5 = P4, ANG(90), 25 




  
PT translate
 Translate a point

P# = Base Point, Direction, [Distance,] [Normal Distance] 

  Point:  Basepoint
  Direction:  Vector.
  [Dist.]:   Distance - into direction "Direction"
  [Dis.Normal]:  Distance - normal to "Direction" (in the construction plane).

Examples:
Translate point P1 relative to the vector D1.
 P2 = P1, D1 

Translate point P1 in the direction of the vector D1 at a distance of 12.
 P2 = P1, D1, 12 

Translate a point along a line given by 2 points (P1, P2) with a certain distance:
  Point: select P1.
  Direction: select P1 and P2.
  Dist: enter distance.
  P3=P1,D(P1,P2),distance.

Create opposite point of 2 points:
  Point: select midpoint.
  Direction: select midpoint and endpoint, add  "REV".
  P25=P20 D(P20 P21 REV)

P2 = P1, D(L1), distance, normal distance 
Translate a point along a line. The distance is in the direction of the line. 
 The normal direction is normal to the line used.
 P1 = P1, D(L1), VAL(100), VAL(50) 
 P1 is on the extended line of L1, 100 mm in distance.
 It will move 50 mm in the direction of the normal extended from L1. 




  
PT rotate
 Rotate a Point (center, the starting position, angle) 
 Example:
 P3 = P1, P2, ANG(180) 
 # P2 is turned 180 degrees around P1.
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PT endpoints center focus ..
Create the characteristic points of an object.

             default     MOD(1)    MOD(2)       MOD(3)      MOD(4)
  Line:    startpoint, startpoint, endpoint  midpoint.
  Circle:  centerpoint,startpoint, endpoint, centerpoint.
  Ellipse: centerpoint,startpoint, endpoint, centerpoint, focuspt-1, focuspt-2.
  Clothoid startpoint, startpoint, endpoint
  Plane:   origin.

  Polygon: startpoint, cornerpoints ....
  Spline:  startpoint, controlpoints ....


Beispiele:
# center of circle:
P6=C1
# endpoint of line:
P5=P(L1 MOD(2))




  
PT Mid/Cornerpoint  PT - PT
Create a midpoint or a cornerpoint.
  2 points given:
    the midpoint is created.

  2 points and a vector (eg "DX") given:
    point1 is projected onto the line point2 - vector.

# Midpoint (without vector)
P3=P1,P2
# Cornerpoint
P3=P(0 0 0) P(100 100 0) DX




  
PT intersect  LN/CIR/CRV/PLN

 Create a point at the intersection of two objects

 # Intersection of a line with another line 
 P4 = L1 L2

 # Intersection a circle and a line 
 P5 = L1 C1 page

# Intersection of 2 circles 
P6 = C1 C2 side

# Intersection Line X Plane|RuledSurface
P6=L10 R20
P6=INT L10 R20




  
PT Proj. PT -> LN/CIR/CRV/PLN
Project a point perpendicular onto an object.
  Object: line,circle,polgon,ellipsis,b-spline,plane
  Version: (1-n, PageUp/dwn-key)

 # Project Point onto Line:
 P2 = P1, L1
 # Line defined by Point + Vector:
 P3=P2 P1 DX
 # projects P2 onto Line P1-DX (horizontal, unlimited, through P1)

 # project Point onto circle
 # The standard solution is the nearer point.
 P7 = P1 C1 MOD(2) 
   MOD(2) defines the distant point.

 # Projection of the point P10 to the plane R1.
 P11 = P10 R1 

 # Point on curve project.
 P11 = P1 S10 MOD(1) 
   P1-P11 now form a normal to S10 at point P11.
   MOD (1) =-first solution.



  
PT Proj. PT along VC -> PLN
 Projects a point along a vector onto a plane. 

Example:
R20=P(50 0 0) D(1 0 1)
D20=D(1 0 1)
P28=P(10 0 0) D20 R20
  



  
PT parametric on LN/CIR/CRV/SUR
Create a point on Line / Circle / Curve / Surface using parameter/s.

Parameters field is 0 to 1; 0.5 defines the middle.

Surfaces (RuledSurface, RevolvedSurface or B-SplineSurface):
 Two parameters are required (U and V), along and across the direction.


Example:
 # Center of a line:
 P23 = C20 VAL(.5)

# Point on surface, U-value, V-value; range is 0 - 1 !
P1=A1 0.5 0.5