Polar Positioning from the Origin
- Last UpdatedJan 11, 2024
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Keywords:
POLAR DISTANCE
Description:
This command is used to position the Current Element using polar coordinates. This is particularly useful for positioning Nozzles. The coordinates are relative to the owner’s origin.
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Examples: |
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POLAR E45N DIST 300 |
The Current Element will be placed 300 from its owner’s origin along E45N. |
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POLAR PIN1 DIST 3000 |
The Current Element will be placed 3000 from its owner’s origin along the direction of PIN1. |
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POS IDP@ POLAR S1OW DIST3 |
The p-point hit and the current element will be moved as a rigid entity so that the p-point is the specified polar distance from the owner’s origin. |
Command Syntax:
>--+-- POSition <marke> --.
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‘----------------------+-- POLar <bdir> DISTance <uval> -->
Querying:
>-- Query POSition --+-- <bpos> --.
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‘------------+-- WRT --.
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|-- IN ---+-- <gid> -->
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‘-->
Figure 7:6. Polar positioning from the origin