Solids Builder - 3D Polyline

3D Polyline - creates a 3D polyline that passes through the list of points provided:

The 3D Polyline activity has the following properties:

• Identification
  • Name - name of the activity
    The circle name must follow the naming rules
  • Closed - indicates whether the polyline is closed or open (connects the end point to the start point)
  • Points Origin - Indicates the point data source, it can be:
    • Variable - indicates that the point list comes from a variable or property which will come from the Property Creation frame:
      
      
      Note, this list of points comes from the axis assigned to longitudinal devices. The points that may appear in the table above will only be used to generate the model
    • List of points - the user must build a list of points, using the editor:

      On this screen, the following buttons appear:

      • Move to Top - moves the selected items to the top of the list
      • Up - moves the selected items up by one position
      • Down - moves the selected items down by one position
      • Move to Bottom - moves the selected items to the bottom of the list
      • Add - adds the items selected from the left list (available points) to the right list (used points)
      • Remove - removes selected items from the list on the right (used points)
      • Select All - selects all items
      • Invert Selection - inverts the list selection
      • Apply - applies the list selection to the activity.
        To have it drawn with the chosen items, click on this button
  • Arc Length - a numerical value or a VB expression to calculate the arc length of rounding at vertices
    In the preview below, observe the vertices without the arc and in the next one, with the arcs
    
    
  • Minimum Radius - a numeric value or a VB expression to calculate the radius of the fillet arc at vertices
  • Object Visible - indicates whether or not the polyline should be drawn in the preview
    
    
  • Show Lines - indicates whether the lines connecting the vertices to the PC/PT of the arcs are drawn

If the text gets too big/small, or the sphere that represents the point gets too big or small, use the buttons ( A, a, , ) at the top of the screen to change the preview

Properties (for use in VB expressions)

implements the properties of the curves

Methods (for use in VB expressions)

implements the methods of the curves