Point

Point feature creates a new construction point.

Point is a construction object and it can be created in a part or in a partset. To create a point:

  1. select in the Main Menu Construction - > Point item or

  2. click point_button.icon Point button in the toolbar

There are 5 algorithms for creation of a Point:

../_images/point_by_xyz_32x32.png

By X,Y,Z creates a point by three coordinates.

../_images/point_by_distance_on_edge_32x32.png

By distance on edge creates a point on an edge.

../_images/point_by_projection_32x32.png

By projection on edge or plane creates a point by projecting an existing point on an edge or plane.

../_images/point_by_intersection_32x32.png

By intersection of objects creates a point by intersection of planes or/ and edges.

../_images/point_by_geometrical_property_32x32.png

By geometrical property of object creates a point in COG or center of arc or circle.

By X,Y,Z

../_images/Point1.png

By X,Y,Z coordinates

A point is created by X, Y, and Z coordinates.

TUI Commands:

model.addPoint(Part_doc, 50, 50, 50)
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • real – X value.

  • real – Y value.

  • real – Z value.

Returns

Result object.

Result

The Result of the operation will be a construction point:

../_images/CreatePoint1.png

Point by coordinates

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create Point by X,Y,Z operation.

By distance on edge

../_images/Point2.png

Along an edge

To create a point, select an edge in a viewer and define a distance along the edge, where point will be defined. This distance can be defined by an absolute value or by a relative one as a ratio to the edge length. The direction of the edge can be reversed by the corresponding check-box.

TUI Commands:

model.addPoint(Part_doc, model.selection("EDGE", "Box_1_1/Left&Box_1_1/Top"), 0.5, True, False)
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • object – An edge.

  • real – A value.

  • boolean – Is by ratio.

  • boolean – Is reversed.

Returns

Result object.

Result

The Result of the operation will be a construction point created on edge:

../_images/CreatePoint2.png

Point created on edge

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create Point on an edge operation.

By projection on edge or plane

To create a point by projection it is necessary to select an existing point or wertex which will be projected and an edge or a plane (planar face) on which it will be projected:

On an edge:

../_images/Point3.png

By projection on an edge

On a plane:

../_images/Point3-1.png

By projection on a plane

The new point will be created by projection of the selected point on the selected object.

TUI Commands:

model.addPoint(Part_doc, model.selection("VERTEX", "Box_1_1/Front&Box_1_1/Left&Box_1_1/Top"), model.selection("EDGE", "Box_1_1/Right&Box_1_1/Top"))
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • object – A vertex.

  • object – An edge or plane.

Returns

Result object.

Result

The Result of the operation will be a construction point created by projection on a plane or an edge:

../_images/CreatePoint3.png

Point created by projection on a plane

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create Point by projection operation.

By intersection of objects

A point can be created by intersection of selected objects:

Two edges

../_images/Point4.png

Intersection of edges

Edge and plane

../_images/Point4-1.png

Intersection of and edge and a plane

In this case it is possible to define an offset from a plane along the plane normal for the created point.

Three planes

../_images/Point4-2.png

Intersection of three planes

The new point will be defined by intersection of the selected objects.

TUI Commands:

model.addPoint(Part_doc, model.selection("EDGE", "Box_1_1/Front&Box_1_1/Top"), model.selection("FACE", "Box_1_1/Left"), 10, False)
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • object – An edge.

  • object – A plane.

  • real – Offset.

  • boolean – Is offset reversed.

Returns

Result object.

Result

The Result of the operation will be a construction point created by intersection of objects:

../_images/CreatePoint4.png

Point created by intersection of axis

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create Point by intersection operation.

By geometrical property of object

It is possible to use the following property of selected object:

A center of gravity

../_images/Point5.png

By center of gravity

A center of circle or arc

../_images/Point5-1.png

By center of a circle

To create a point, select a desirable object.

TUI Commands:

model.addPoint(Part_1_doc, model.selection("SOLID", "Box_1_1"))
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • object – Solid.

Returns

Result object.

Result

The Result of the operation will be a construction point defined by object property:

../_images/CreatePoint5.png

Point created in COG of a cylinder

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create Point by object property operation.