TCL Command XLOCAL

Syntax

XLOCAL arg1

Description

Definition of the longitudinal direction Xloc of the placement. Together with the local Z-direction Zloc and its ex-product Yloc = Zloc x Xloc, the 3 directions form a local axis system.

Arguments

Minimum quantity: 1

arg1

Value	Dimension	Meaning
NONE	KEYWORD	Local X-direction as default
PLTAN	KEYWORD	Tangent in plan at station point
CNORM	KEYWORD	Normal to cross section at station point
XG	KEYWORD	X-global
YG	KEYWORD	Y-global
ZG	KEYWORD	Z-global
SPX	KEYWORD	X-local at station point
SPY	KEYWORD	Y-local at station point
SPZ	KEYWORD	Z-local at station point
P1P1-	KEYWORD	Secant direction at 1st point of predecessor station
P1P1+	KEYWORD	Secant direction at 1st point to successor station
P1P2	KEYWORD	Secant direction from 1st point to the 2nd point of the current station
P1P2-	KEYWORD	Secant direction from 1st point of the current station to the 2nd point of predecessor station
P1P2+	KEYWORD	Secant direction from 1st point of the current station to the 2nd point to successor station

Scopes

PLACEPYTHON, PLACEMACRO

Examples

XLOCAL PLTAN

The local direction is determined by the tangent in plan.