Constraint Plane

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Last updated: Jul 05, 2022
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Summary

  • Creates a Contraint Plane to divide subspaces within the entire Unit Length of the Library.

  • The Constraint Plane is constrained to the Default Constraint Path.

 

Execution

[Curve Library Mode]

  • Ribbon Menu > [Curve Library] Tab > [Constraint Entity] Group > Plane

[Assembly Unit Mode]

  • Ribbon Menu > [Assembly Unit] Tab > [Constraint Entity] Group > Plane

 

Details

By Point Method

This is a method to create a Constraint Plane inside the Default Constraint Path by entering the location of the plane.

  • [Method]
    Selects the By Point.

  • [Location]
    Enters the location of the Constraint Plane inside the Default Constraint Path.

After clicking on the coordinate input button and then a specific location on Default Constraint Path on the screen, the value is input automatically.

  • [Alignment]
    Sets the position calculation method for the Constraint Plane when the library is assigned to the parent mode.

Sets the method of recalling the position of the created Constraint Plane.

Along the 10m Default Constraint Path shown above, a point offset by 3m from the left is set as the location for the Constraint Plane. This can be compared with position of the constraint plane offset by 6m along a 20m default constraint path.

 

  • By Ratio (Default) : Recalls the position of the Constraint Plane by ratio of the total length.

 

Since the ratio between the distance to the constraint plane and the total length is set at 30%, the plane is positioned at 6m from the start point.

 

  • By Distance - Start Point : Recalls the position of the Constraint Plane by distance from the start point.

 

Since the distance from the start point is set at 3m, the Constraint Plane is positioned at 3m from the start point.

 

  • By Distance - End Point : Recalls the position of the constraint plane by distance from the end point.

 

Since the distance from the end point is set at 7m, the constraint plane is positioned at 7m from the end point.

 

  • By Distance - User Defined : Recalls the position of the Constraint Plane by distance from the point defined by the user.

 

Once the user defined value is set to 0.5, a light blue node appear virtually, and remembers the position of the Constraint Plane by distance to this light blue node. In this case, since the position 2m from the user defined point is rememebered, the constraint plane will be placed 2m from the user defined point.

 

  • [Skew]
    Rotate Plane by Skew : If turned on, the constraint plane is rotated before placing when assienged to a layout with skew.

  • Reference Point : The point to be used as a reference for the degree of rotation is determined when the constraint plane is rotated with skew together.

  • Rotation Angle

    • Angle of Ref. : The corresponding constraint plane is rotated and positioned by the skew angle entered to the selected reference point.

    • Parallel to Ref. : The corresponding constraint plane is rotated and positioned so that it is parallel with the reference point.

After clicking on the coordinate input button and then a specific location on Default Constraint Path on the screen, the value is input automatically.

 

 

By Offset Method

A method to create by entereing the separation distance from a specific constraint plane.

  • [Method]
    Selects By Offset.

  • [Select Constraint Plane]
    Selects the constraint plane to use as a standard for position calculation.

  • [Offset Distance]
    Enters the point as a separation distance to position the newly created constraint plane.

Refer to the Alignment and Skew by Point Method.

 

 

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