RULED_2

RULED_2 generates a curved surface between a planar and a spatial polyline, both with identical numbers of nodes; the corresponding edges are connected by plane surfaces (each either a planar quadrangle or two triangles). The command is similar to RULED, but in contrast to RULED this command checks the definition order of the nodes in each polyline (clockwise or counterclockwise); if necessary the order is autoreversed for one of the polylines. RULED_2 is together with RULED the only SmartPart which allows the overlapping of adjacent nodes.

Syntax

RULED_2 n, mask, u1, v1, s1, ... , un, vn, sn, x1, y1, z1, ... , xn, yn, zn

Parameters

n (integer): number of nodes in each polyline

mask: controls the existence of the bottom, top and side surfaces (see below); the side surface connects the first and last nodes of the polylines, if any of them is not closed

ui, vi (decimal): X and Y coordinates of the planar polyline nodes

xi, yi, zi (decimal): X, Y and Z coordinates of the spatial polyline nodes

parameter restrictions: n > 1

Masking

mask = j1 + 2*j2 + 4*j3

with j1, j2, j3 may be 0 or 1
j1 (1): bottom surface is present
j2 (2): top surface is present (not effective if the top surface is not planar)
j3 (4): side surfaces are present (each either a planar quadrangle or two triangles)

Remarks

Usable since script version 1.1 (Allplan 2012-1).