List of 3-D Functions

The following functions are available for a working with 3-D models:

• active_coor(): WorkingPlane
  Returns the active coordinate system.
• active_part(): Part
  Returns the active part.
  If you call this function during the calculation of a Design Variant, the part that was active during insertion of the Design Variant will be returned.
• catalogue_value(table_id: Real, row_id: Real, column: String): Real
cat_val(table_id: Real, row_id: Real, column: String): Real
c_v(table_id: Real, row_id: Real, column: String): Real
  Returns a value from the catalogue. table_id and row_id refer to the IDs of a table and a row within it; column indicates the number of the required column. Please pay attention to the correct spelling, i.e. case sensitivity!
• cat_height(table_id: Real, row_id: Real): Real
c_h(table_id: Real, row_id: Real): Real
  Returns the height of a beam/profile from the catalogue. This function is independent from the column name for the height in the catalogue.
  table_id und row_id refer to the IDs of a table and the row in it.
• cat_item_id(table: String, Search filter: List, ...): Real
catalogue_item_id(table: String, Search filter: List, ...): Real
  Searches a specific table in the catalogue for the record ID of the first entry that matches all search filters. This function is described in detail here.
• cat_width(table_id: Real, row_id: Real): Real
c_w(table_id: Real, row_id: Real): Real
  Returns the width of a beam/profile from the catalogue. This function is independent from the column name for the width in the catalogue.
  table_id und row_id refer to the IDs of a table and the row in it.
• center_of_face(f: Face): Point
  Returns the point in the centroid of a facet.
• central_angle(e: Edge): Real
  Returns the oriented aperture angle of a circular arc. The unit of measurement set by the user will be used.
• distance_points(p1: Point, p2: Point): Real
  Returns the distance between 2 points.
• distance_points_x(p1: Point, p2: Point): Real
distance_points_y(p1: Point, p2: Point): Real
distance_points_z(p1: Point, p2: Point): Real
  Returns the distance between 2 points in X-, Y- or Z-direction.
• distance_point_edge(p: Point, e: Edge): Real
  Returns the distance between a point and an edge.
• distance_edges(e1: Edge, e2: Edge): Real
  Returns the distance between 2 edges.
• distance_edge_face(e: Edge, f: Face): Real
  Returns the distance between an edge and a facet.
• distance_faces(f1: Face, f2: Face): Real
  Returns the distance between 2 facets.
• distance_point_face(p: Point, f: Face): Real
  Returns the distance between a point and a facet.
  
• edge_length(e: Edge): Real
  Returns the length of an edge.
• edge_radius(e: Edge): Real
  Returns the radius of a (circle) edge.
• edge_diameter(e: Edge): Real
  Returns the diameter of a (circle) edge.
• edges_angle(e1: Edge, e2: Edge): Real
  Determines the angle between 2 edges and returns it with the unit of measurement set by the user.
• edge_x_angle(e: Edge): Real
edge_y_angle(e: Edge): Real
edge_z_angle(e: Edge): Real
  Determines the angle between einer Kante und der X-, Y- oder Z-Achse and returns it with the unit of measurement set by the user.
• edge_face_angle(e: Edge, f: Face): Real
  Determines the angle between an edge and a facet and returns it with the unit of measurement set by the user.
• faces_angle(f1: Face, f2: Face): Real
  Determines the angle between two facets and returns it with the unit of measurement set by the user.
• first_face_of_faces(f: Faces): Face
  Returns the first facet of a facet list.
• main_part(): Part
  
  If you want to insert a part as the main part in an inserted Design Variant, use this function as the formula for the assembly.
• middle_of_edge(e: Edge): Point
  Returns the mid-point of an edge.
• parent_part(p: Part): Part
  Returns the part/assembly to which the given part belongs.
• part_of_edge(e: Edge): Part
  Returns the part to which the given edge belongs.
• part_of_face(f: Face): Part
  Returns the part to which the given facet belongs.
• points_angle(p1: Point, apex: Point, p2: Point): Real
  Returns the angle between the lines p1 and apex and between p2 and apexwith the unit of measurement set by the user.
• profile_tableid(p: Profile): Real
  Returns the Table ID of the beam/profile.
• profile_itemid(p: Profile): Real
  Returns the Row ID of the beam/profile.

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