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Creating Planes
Creating Planes with the Point-Vector Method
The Point-Vector method creates planes at a point and normal to a vector.
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Point-Vector Method Example
Creates a plane at a point and normal to a vector.
Creating Planes with the Vector Normal Method
The Vector Normal method creates Planes whose normal is in the direction of the specified vector and crosses the vector at a specified offset.
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Vector Normal Option Example
Creates a plane from Vector 1. The normal of the plane is parallel to the Vector.
Creating Planes with the Curve Normal Method
Creating Planes with the Curve Normal Method - Point Option
The Point on Curve method using the Point option creates Planes normal to a tangent vector of a point along a curve. The plane centroid will be the point location on the curve.
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Point Option Example
Creates a plane whose normal is parallel to the tangent of Curve 1 on the location where Point 3 is projected on the curve.
Creating Planes with the Curve Normal Method-Parametric Option
The Point on Curve method using the Parametric option creates Planes that are normal to a specified curve at a parametric position along the curve. The plane centroid will be the parametric position along the curve.
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Parametric Option Example
Creates a plane on Curve 1 at the specified parametric location. Its normal is parallel to the tangent of Curve 1 at that location.
Creating Planes with the Plane Normal Method
The Plane Normal method creates a plane normal to an existing plane. The line defined by the projection of the new plane onto the existing plane is defined by selecting a vector; this vector is projected normally onto the existing plane. The new plane’s normal direction is defined by the vector cross product of the existing plane normal by the projected vector.
Creating Planes with the Interpolate Method
Creating Planes with the Interpolate Method - Uniform Option
The Interpolate method creates Planes whose normals are in the direction of the curve tangents at the interpolating points on the curve. Uniform option will space the planes along the curve based on the equal arc lengths or equal parametric values upon the user’s choice.
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Plane Interpolate Example
Creates planes on curve 1 at the interpolating points. The plane’s normals are parallel to the tangents of Curve 1 at each location.
Creating Planes with the Interpolate Method - Nonuniform Option
The Interpolate method creates Planes whose normals are in the direction of the curve tangents at the interpolating points on the curve. Nonuniform option will space the planes along the curve based on the space ratio applied on the arc length or the parametric values upon the user’s choice.
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Creating Planes with the Least Squares Method
Creating Planes with the Least Squares Method - Point Option
The Least Squares method using the Point option creates Planes that are a least squares fit to a set of points that are not co-linear.
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Point Option Example
Creates a plane based on the least squares calculated from Point 1:4.
Creating Planes with the Least Squares Method - Curve Option
The Least Squares method using the Curve option creates Planes that are a least squares fit to a non-linear curve.
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Curve Option Example
Creates a plane based on the least squares calculated from Curve 1.
Creating Planes with the Least Squares Method - Surface Option
The Least Squares method using the Surface option creates Planes that are a least squares fit to a surface.
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Surface Option Example
Creates a plane based on the least squares calculated from Surface 1.
Creating Planes with the Offset Method
The Vector Normal method creates Planes whose normal is in the direction of the specified vector and crosses the vector at a specified offset.
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Offset Method Example
Creates planes, which are parallel to Plane 1 but have a offset of 1.0 from each other.
Creating Planes with the Surface Tangent Method
Creating Planes with the Surface Tangent Method - Point Option
The Tangent method using the Point option creates Planes that are tangent to a specified surface at a specified point on the surface. The plane centroid will be the point location on the surface.
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Point Option Example
Creates a plane which is tangent to Surface 1 at Point 5.
Creating Planes with the Surface Tangent Method - Parametric Option
The Tangent method using the Parametric option creates Planes that are tangent to a specified surface at a parametric position on the surface. The plane centroid will be the tangent point on the surface.
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Parametric Option Example
Creates a plane which is tangent to Surface 1 at the specified parametric locations.
Creating Planes with the 3 Points Method
The 3 Point method creates Planes which pass through three specified points that are not co-linear. The plane centroid will be average of the first point.
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3 Points Method Example
Creates a plane from Point 1:3.