Path: definition (structure)
Definition of a path
A path is defined by:
- a name (and a comment)
- a mechanical set (if it is the case)
- a list of sections
Definition of a section
A section is defined by:
- a name (and a comment)
- a type
- specific characteristics (depending on the type)
- a region
- a discretization
- color and visibility attributes
Name
The name to identify the path is set by the user during the creation of this one.
A comment (optional) can be added to the name.
Types of sections
The different types of sections and the characteristics useful for their description are presented in the table below.
| Type | Characteristics | |
|---|---|---|
| section defined by 2 points |
point origine (coordonnées) |
point extrémité (coordonnées) |
| Type | Characteristics | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arc path defined by 3 points |
starting point (coordinates) |
middle point (coordinates) |
ending point (coordinates) |
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| arc defined by center, radius and angles | coordinate system for definition |
center point (coordinates) |
radius |
starting angle ending angle |
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| Type | Characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| parameterized path | coordinate system for definition |
functions (coordinates dependent on parameter) |
parameter variation (minimum and maximum) |
| Type | Characteristics |
|---|---|
| parameterized path | existing line |
It is not possible to modify a path.