CLIENT / Applicable for |
SHAPE_CONTROLLER |
SHAPE_SENSITIVITY |
SURF_CYCLIC_PLANE_SYM |
OK |
OK |
This link condition is a combination of cyclic rotational and planar symmetry. First, the cyclic
symmetry is enforced, and afterward the surface is modified to ensure plane symmetry in
each segment. The plane for each segment cuts the segment into two halves. The following
parameters are necessary for the definition of the link condition:
CLIENT = SURF_CYCLIC_PLANE_SYM
CLIENT_DIR = <X_1>, <X_2>, <X_3>
CS = name_of_coord_system
TOL = tolerance_value
ANGLE = angle in degree
CYCLIC_SYM_START = <X_1>, <X_2>, <X_3>
In comparison to the SURF_CYCLIC_SYM
case, the CYCLIC_SYM_START
point is really important here. As it defines the starting point
of the partitioning process, this point directly influences the
areas that will be made plane symmetric. Its coordinates are
given with reference to the global cartesian coordinate
system.
The figure above shows the differences between the different SURF_*_SYM
restrictions.
From left to right this is a) plane symmetry (SURF_PLANE_SYM
), b) cyclic symmetry (SURF_CYCLIC_SYM
)
and c) the combination of plane and cyclic symmetry (SURF_CYCLIC_PLANE_SYM
).