Overview of the Geometry Show Action Methods

Geometry Modeling > Show Actions > Overview of the Geometry Show Action Methods

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Object	Method	Description
Point	• Location	• Shows the coordinate value locations for a list of specified points or vertices. You may enter a reference coordinate system ID to express the coordinate values within.
• Distance	• Shows the distance and the x, y and z offsets between one or more pairs of points and/or vertices.
• Node	• Lists the IDs of the nodes that are located on a specified point or vertex that is within the Global Model Tolerance value.
Curve	• Attributes	• Lists the geometric type, length, and starting and ending points for a list of specified curves or edges.
• Arc	• Shows the total number of Arcs in the model, total number of Arcs in the current group and the geometric modeling tolerance.
• Angle	• Shows the angle between two curves for a list of specified curves or edges.
• Length Range	• Shows the Start and End Point, Length, and Type for a list of specified curves or edges which are in the Minimum and Maximum Curve Length Range specified.
• Node	• Lists the IDs of the nodes that are located on a specified curve or edge that is within the Global Model Tolerance value.
Surface	• Attributes	• Lists the number of vertices and edges associated with each specified surface or solid face, as well as the area and geometric type.
• Area Range	• Shows the Vertices, Edges, Area, and Type for a list of specified surfaces or faces which are in the Minimum and Maximum Surface Area Range specified.
• Node	• Lists the IDs of the nodes that are located on a specified surface or solid face that is within the Global Model Tolerance value.
Solid	• Attributes	• Lists the number of vertices, surfaces (or faces) associated with each specified solid, as well as the solid’s volume and geometric type.
Coord	• Attributes	• Shows the ID, the xyz coordinate location of the origin and the type for each specified coordinate frame.
Plane	• Attributes
Vector	• Attributes

Object

Method

Description

Point

• Location

• Shows the coordinate value locations for a list of specified points or vertices. You may enter a reference coordinate system ID to express the coordinate values within.

• Distance

• Shows the distance and the x, y and z offsets between one or more pairs of points and/or vertices.

• Node

• Lists the IDs of the nodes that are located on a specified point or vertex that is within the Global Model Tolerance value.

Curve

• Attributes

• Lists the geometric type, length, and starting and ending points for a list of specified curves or edges.

• Arc

• Shows the total number of Arcs in the model, total number of Arcs in the current group and the geometric modeling tolerance.

• Angle

• Shows the angle between two curves for a list of specified curves or edges.

• Length Range

• Shows the Start and End Point, Length, and Type for a list of specified curves or edges which are in the Minimum and Maximum Curve Length Range specified.

• Node

• Lists the IDs of the nodes that are located on a specified curve or edge that is within the Global Model Tolerance value.

Surface

• Attributes

• Lists the number of vertices and edges associated with each specified surface or solid face, as well as the area and geometric type.

• Area Range

• Shows the Vertices, Edges, Area, and Type for a list of specified surfaces or faces which are in the Minimum and Maximum Surface Area Range specified.

• Node

• Lists the IDs of the nodes that are located on a specified surface or solid face that is within the Global Model Tolerance value.

Solid

• Attributes

• Lists the number of vertices, surfaces (or faces) associated with each specified solid, as well as the solid’s volume and geometric type.

Coord

• Attributes

• Shows the ID, the xyz coordinate location of the origin and the type for each specified coordinate frame.

Plane

• Attributes

Vector

• Attributes

When a Show action is executed, Patran will display a spreadsheet form at the bottom of the screen. This form displays information on the geometric entities that were specified on the Show action form.

Cells on the form that have a dot (.), means there is additional information associated with that cell. If a cell with the dot is pressed with the cursor, associated information is displayed in the textbox at the bottom of the form.