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yadongshen
Posts: 46

How to tell pin and hole in ACIS; Radius and Height

Dear All, 

 

In ACIS the cylindrical face includes pin and hole. Do we have any api or attribuate which can be used to tell hole and pin.

In addition, how can i extract the radius and height of the pin or hole.

Thank you very much.

 

Mike

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Vi2
Posts: 72

Re: How to tell pin and hole in ACIS; Radius and Height

look at Cone. From there:

 

  • If cosine_angle is positive (+), the sense of the surface is away from the axis of the cone (surface is convex).
  • If cosine_angle is negative (-), the sense of the surface is toward the axis of the cone (surface is concave).
Regular Contributor
yadongshen
Posts: 46

Re: How to tell pin and hole in ACIS; Radius and Height

Hi Vi2,

 

Thanks for reply. Another question, how do i know the radius and height of the cone.

Thank you.

 

 

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Vi2
Posts: 72

Re: How to tell pin and hole in ACIS; Radius and Height

I think that these characteristics are calculated. If the cone is a cylinder then one has also a radius. The height of the cone can be calculated from U range of cone. Maybe, there are the functions for that calculations, but I don't know them.