Normal to a face

The Normal to a face feature displays the normal to a face. A vertex can be specified to indicate the position of the normal else the center of face is used.

The resulting normal can be created via a dedicated check-box Create normal. If this last is checked corresponding result and feature would be created.

If the check-box Create normal isn’t checked, Apply button does not generate any result and has the same effect as Cancel for this feature.

To display the normal to a face in the active part:

  1. select in the Main Menu Inspection - > Normal to a face item or

  2. click normalToFace.icon Normal to a face button in the toolbar

The property panel is shown below.

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Normal to a face

Input fields:

  • Face contains face selected in 3D OCC viewer or object browser.

  • Vertex contains optionnal vertex selected in 3D OCC viewer or object browser.

  • Create normal check-box allow the creation of the normal (result and feature).

TUI Command:

model.getNormal(Part, face)
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • object – A face in format model.selection(“FACE”, face).

Returns

Created normal to a face in the center of the face.

Result

Result of Normal to a face.

../_images/normalToFaceResult.png

Normal to a face

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create normal to a face operation.

TUI Command:

model.getNormal(Part, face, vertex)
Parameters

  • part – The current part object.

  • object – A face in format model.selection(“FACE”, face).

  • object – A vertex in format model.selection(“VERTEX”, vertex).

Returns

Created normal to a face at vertex.

Result

Result of Normal to aface where Vertex is selecteted.

../_images/normalToFaceResultWithVertex.png

Normal to a face at vertex

See Also a sample TUI Script of Create normal to a face at vertex operation.