Contour Data
- Last UpdatedJan 30, 2023
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Some of the primitives contain a contour group. The Layout of such a group is the following:
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START_OF_3D_CONTOUR |
indicating the start of a contour |
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NO_OF_SEG |
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START_X |
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START_Y |
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START_Z |
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AY |
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AZ |
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AZ |
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Z |
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implicit zero amplitude vector |
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Z |
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any number of segments |
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END_OF_3D_CONTOUR |
indicating the end of a contour |
A contour must be planar. If not, serious tolerance problems may occur when the data are used in the system, for example, for interference check.
There is no limit for the number of segments in a contour, but for performance reasons, the number should be as low as possible.