Common Features
- Last UpdatedDec 08, 2025
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The general layout of the point statement is as follows.
Syntax
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POINT[, NO = <point_No> (1 ... 25)] [, R3] [, MSIDE = <dir>] [ <deltas>]
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Description
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NO |
Points are normally numbered automatically and will get the first free number in the range 1-999. When given by the user the number must be in this interval and a point with that number must not exist before. |
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<point_No>::= <integer> |
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R3 |
Indicates a 3D point. If not given, the resulting point will be projected onto the surface or mold plane of the current panel. For space points the directions associated with the points are irrelevant (they are set to 0). |
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MSIDE |
If not given (and R3 missing) the point will be projected onto the mold plane of the panel. If given, the point will be moved to the plate surface of the panel in the calculated point in the indicated direction. |
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<dir>::=AFT|FOR|SB|PS|TOP|BOT |
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<deltas> |
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Used to move the calculated point parallel to the axes of the selected coordinate system. |
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<deltas>::= |
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<delta_<>>::=<number> |
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For 2D points the deltas in the xyz system will be projected onto the uv-plane of the panel before being applied. The deltas and the offsets along directions (see below) form two independent and complementary ways of adjusting the position of the point. |
