Point: about

Points

Points can be created:

• manually (entering coordinates)
• by propagation from existing points, with the aid of a transformation
• within the propagation or extrusion from other entities

Point coordinates

A point could be defined by its coordinates in a coordinate system for definition (see Coordinate system: about ).

Point defined by propagation

A point could be defined by propagation from another point with the aid of a transformation.

Parameter setting

The point coordinates can be defined using algebraic expression. The algebraic expression can contain:

• constants
• geometric parameters (created beforehand)
• basic mathematical functions using operators : +, -, *, /, ( )
• usual mathematical functions admitted by FORTRAN

The mathematical functions are described in section Functions.