Variation Group
Summary
This is a function that allows the longitudinal curves of Path Linked Entities to be expressed as smooth continuous curves.
How to Run
[Curve Library Mode]
Ribbon Menu > [Curve Library] Tab > [Expression Entity] Group > Path Linked > Variation Group
Explanation
[Tab] Define
[Variation Group]
Adds a new Variation Group or checks or edits the selected Variation Group.[Classification]
Group Name : Enter the name of the Variation Group.
[Select Target]
Select Path Linked Entity to be included in Variation Group.[Variation Origin]
(per Vertex Set) Sets the base line for calculating Δd (difference in distance from the baseline) of the start and end sections.Left-Bottom
Center-Bottom
Right-Bottom
Left-Center
Center-Center
Right-Center
Left-Top
Center-Top
Right-Top
Path Location
[Variation Type]
Sets the Variation Setting method.By Auto Function : Interlocks curves from registered Auto Functions.
User Defined : The user defines the curve himself.
Select Auto Function : Select an Auto Function to interlock the curve. Only Auto Functions registered in the current mode can be selected.
Select Symmetric Plane : Select Constraint Plane to be applied as Symmetric Plane. Symmetric Plane means the location where the tangent of the variation curve is parallel to the X-axis.
Curve Direction : Sets the direction in which the curve is calculated from the Symmetric Plane.
Positve : The curve is calculated in the unit length direction of the current mode.
Negative : The curve is calculated in the opposite direction to the Unit Length of the current mode.
Variation Type : Select the type of variation of the curve.
Linear
Parabolic
Cubic
Polynomial
Order : Enter the order of the curve. It is activated only in case of ‘Variation Type : Polynomial’.