Curve Direction

In shell profile sketch there is possibility to do display short information about profile bending. A small symbol showing bending direction can be placed in the form. For placing the symbol position its area in form definition using appropriate $values.

$4519 - lower left corner of rectangle

$4520 - upper right corner of rectangle

Displaying symbols can be set-up in profile sketch restriction file (SBH_SKETCH_RESTRICT), using following keywords:

BENDING_SYMBOL_FONT = <n> - number of symbol font

BENT_DOWN_SYMBOL = <n>, symbol number within BENDING_SYMBOL_FONt using when profile is bent down

BENT_UP_SYMBOL = <n>, symbol number within BENDING_SYMBOL_FONT using when profile is bent up.

For example the below symbol could be used for profiles bent down

and this symbol could be used for profiles bent up

For profiles having more than one bending, displayed symbol will relate to the longest bending curve.