TCL Command POINT

Syntax

POINT arg1 arg2 arg3 arg4

Description

Direct input of the axis profile is currently only possible in TCL or by Bimplus import. The GUI does not support these inputs. Instead, the user defines the profile by entering a profile polygon, from which the profile elements are calculated.

Arguments

Minimum quantity: 2

arg1

Value	Dimension	Meaning
ABS	KEYWORD	Start point of the profile. Further arguments follow.
DIFF	KEYWORD	Intermediate point of of the profile, a jump or a kink occurs.

arg2 - arg4 (arg1 = ABS)

Value	Dimension	Meaning
s	STATION	Local station value
h	LSTRUCTD	Height
angle	ANGLED	Start angle

arg2 - arg3 (arg1 = DIFF)

Value	Dimension	Meaning
ds	STATION	Station difference
da	ANGLED	Angle difference

Scopes

PROFILE

Examples

POINT ABS 0.000000 10.0 3.0

The profile starts at the local station 0 with the height of 10. The starting station in the plan is taken into account. The follower element starts with start angle 3°.

POINT DIFF 0.000000 0.05

Small correction of the profile by 0.05° at the end of the previous profile element.

POINT DIFF 2.000000 1.0

The profile jumps about 2 at its station in direction of the end angle of the previous element. Then, it is continued with a angle correction of 1° .