Gaussian Curvature
- Last UpdatedJan 03, 2024
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Displays contours of equal values of Gaussian curvature, negative values are shown in yellow and positive values in red. The default contour range is set to 8, but this value can be changed in the associated edit box. Gaussian curvature can only be applied to one patch at a time.
The patch list shows three columns, Patch, Fitted and Curves.
The Patch column shows the patch name and an icon to indicate the patch type and data form:
|
Patch Type |
Patch Data |
|
|---|---|---|
|
|
Scatter |
Non-Flat |
|
|
Boundary |
Non-Flat |
|
|
Regular |
Non-Flat |
|
|
Scatter |
Flat |
|
|
Boundary |
Flat |
|
|
Regular |
Flat |
|
|
PACE |
Non-Planar |
|
|
PACE |
Planar |
Table 1: 8. Patch List images and their meaning.
The patch data form is an indication of whether the patch data is flat or not before any continuity is set.
The Fitted column indicates whether a patch is fitted or not.
The Curves column indicates which curves were used to create the patch data for fitting (S=Sections, W=Waterlines, B=Buttocks).
By clicking the Right Mouse button over a list, a convenience menu is displayed. This provides facilities for displaying the currently selected patches (either fitted, unfitted or limits) or for interactively selecting patches from a graphics window.