guideCurve Element

Guide Curve Type

Namespace: Empty

Schema: Empty

Type
Parents
Children
NameOccurrencesDescription
Sequence Sequence
      Element name

Name of guide curve

      Element description[0, 1]

Description of guide curve

      Element guideCurveProfileUID

Reference to a guide curve profile

      Choice Choice

For the first segment fromGuideCurveUID is not a valid entry! For the first guideCurve fromRelativeCircumference must be applied! fromGuideCurveUID is exclusive.

            Sequence Sequence
                  Element fromRelativeCircumference

Reference to the relative circumference position from which the guide curve shall start.

                  Element tangent[0, 1]

Tangent at first point

            Sequence Sequence
                  Element fromGuideCurveUID

Reference to the previuos guide curve from which this guide curve shall start.

                  Element continuity[0, 1]

Continuity definition for geometry generation. Possible options: C0, C1 from previous, C2 from previous, C1 to previous, C2 to previous

      Element toRelativeCircumference

Reference to the relative circumference position at which the guide curve shall end.

      Element tangent[0, 1]

Tangent at last point

Attributes
NameTypeRequiredDescription
Attribute externalDataDirectorySimple Type string
Attribute externalDataNodePathSimple Type string
Attribute externalFileNameSimple Type string
Attribute uIDSimple Type stringYes
Remarks

A guide curve may be used to alter the shape of the outer geometry and "guide" the loft.

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