HybridShapeLineBiTangent (Object)

Line tangent to a curve.
Role: To access data of the line feature created to be tangent to two entities

Properties


Property Curve1() As
Returns or Sets the first tangency curve lying on the support surface.
Sub-element(s) supported (see object): or .
Example:
This example retrieves in oCurve the first tangency curve for the LineBiTangent hybrid shape feature. 
 Dim oCurve As Reference
 Set oCurve = LineBiTangent.Curve1
Property Element2() As
Returns or Sets the second tangency element (point, curve) lying on the support surface.
Sub-element(s) supported (see object): , or .
Example:
This example retrieves in oElement the second tangency Element (point, curve) for the LineBiTangent hybrid shape feature. 
 Dim oElement As Reference
 Set oElement = LineBiTangent.Element2
Property Support() As
Returns or Sets the supporting surface.
Sub-element(s) supported (see object): .
Example:
This example retrieves in oSurface the surface for the LineBiTangent hybrid shape feature. 
 Dim oSurface As Reference 
 Set oSurface = LineBiTangent.Surface

Methods


Sub GetChoiceNo( val1, val2, val3, val4, val5)
Returns a sequence which identifies a solution among all possibilities.
  • val1 = Solution number (from 1 to n).
  • val2 = oOriTgt1

    • This orientation allows to compute just the results that are tangent to a specific region of the first curve.
    It can take 3 values:
    • +1 : the result has the same orientation as the curve,
    • -1 : the result has the opposite orientation of the curve,
    • 0 : no orientation is specified.
  • val3 = oOriCvt1

    • This orientation allows to compute just the results that are tangent to a specific side of the first curve.
    It can take 3 values:
    • +1 : curvature direction of curve and cross product of support normal and result direction are in the same direction,
    • -1 : curvature direction of curve and cross product of support normal and result direction are in opposite directions,
    • 0 : no orientation is specified.
  • val4 = oOriTgt2

    • In case of curve/curve bitangent line, this orientation allows to compute just the results that are tangent to a specific region of the second curve .
    It can take 3 values:
    • +1 : the result has the same orientation as the curve,
    • -1 : the result has the opposite orientation of the curve,
    • 0 : no orientation is specified.
  • val5 = oOriCvt2

    • In case of curve/curve bitangent line this orientation allows to compute just the results that are tangent to a specific side of the second curve.
    It can take 3 values:
    • +1 : curvature direction of curve and cross product of support normal and result direction are in the same direction,
    • -1 : curvature direction of curve and cross product of support normal and result direction are in opposite directions,
    • 0 : no orientation is specified.
    Example:
    This example retrieves in vakl1,val2,val3,val4,val5 parameters for solutions for the LineBiTangent hybrid shape feature. 
     Dim oVal1 As long
 Dim oVal2 As long
 Dim oVal3 As long
 Dim oVal4 As long
 Dim oVal5 As long
 LineBiTangent.GetChoiceNo(ovla1, oVal2, oVal3, oVal4, oVal5)
    Func GetLengthType() As
    Gets the length type Default is 0.
    Parameters:
    oType
    The length type = 0 : length - the line is limited by its extremities = 1 : infinite - the line is infinite = 2 : infinite start point - the line is infinite on the side of the start point = 3 : infinite end point - the line is infinite on the side of the end point
    Sub SetChoiceNo( val1, val2, val3, val4, val5)
    Sets a sequence which identifies a solution among all possibilities.
    • val1 = Solution number (from 1 to n).
  • val2 = oOriTgt1

    • This orientation allows to compute just the results that are tangent to a specific region of the first curve.
    It can take 3 values:
    • +1 : the result has the same orientation as the curve,
    • -1 : the result has the opposite orientation of the curve,
    • 0 : no orientation is specified.
  • val3 = oOriCvt1

    • This orientation allows to compute just the results that are tangent to a specific side of the first curve.
    It can take 3 values:
    • +1 : curvature direction of curve and cross product of support normal and result direction are in the same direction,
    • -1 : curvature direction of curve and cross product of support normal and result direction are in opposite directions,
    • 0 : no orientation is specified.
  • val4 = oOriTgt2

    • In case of curve/curve bitangent line, this orientation allows to compute just the results that are tangent to a specific region of the second curve .
    It can take 3 values:
    • +1 : the result has the same orientation as the curve,
    • -1 : the result has the opposite orientation of the curve,
    • 0 : no orientation is specified.
  • val5 = oOriCvt2

    • In case of curve/curve bitangent line this orientation allows to compute just the results that are tangent to a specific side of the second curve.
    It can take 3 values:
    • +1 : curvature direction of curve and cross product of support normal and result direction are in the same direction,
    • -1 : curvature direction of curve and cross product of support normal and result direction are in opposite directions,
    • 0 : no orientation is specified.
    Example:
    This example retrieves in vakl1,val2,val3,val4,val5 parameters for solutions for the LineBiTangent hybrid shape feature. 
     Dim iVal1 As long
 Dim iVal2 As long
 Dim iVal3 As long
 Dim iVal4 As long
 Dim iVal5 As long
 ival1 = 1 
 ival2 = 0 
 ival3 = 0 
 ival4 = 0 
 ival5 = 0 
 LineBiTangent.SetChoiceNo(ivla1, iVal2, iVal3, iVal4, iVal5)
    Sub SetLengthType( iType)
    Sets the length type Default is 0.
    Parameters:
    iType
    The length type = 0 : length - the line is limited by its extremities = 1 : infinite - the line is infinite = 2 : infinite start point - the line is infinite on the side of the start point = 3 : infinite end point - the line is infinite on the side of the end point