WIREPE Process
To access this process:
- Surfaces ribbon >> Operations >> Plane >> Section Strings from Wireframe.
- Surfaces ribbon >> Process >> Section Strings from Wireframe.
See this process in the Command Table.
Process Overview
"Section" a wireframe to produce a set of perimeters (closed strings) at various section positions.
Input Files
|
Name |
Description |
I/O Status |
Required |
Type |
|
WIRETR |
Input wireframe triangle file. |
Input |
Yes |
Wireframe Triangle |
|
WIREPT |
Input wireframe point file. |
Input |
Yes |
Wireframe Points |
|
SECTION |
Optional section definition file. Required fields: SVALUE - used to select specific section. XCENTRE,YCENTRE - coords of centre of section. SDIP - dip of section (degrees). SAZI - azimuth of dip direction (degrees). STHICK - influence of section (not used). |
Input |
No |
Section |
Output Files
|
Name |
I/O Status |
Required |
Type |
Description |
|
PERIMOUT |
Output |
Yes |
String |
Output perimeter file. File contains XP, YP, ZP, PVALUE, PTN and fields copied from the triangle file as specified by optional field specifications ATTRIB1, ATTRIB2, ATTRIB3 and ATTRIB4. |
Fields
|
Name |
Description |
Source |
Required |
Type |
Default |
|
ATTRIB1 |
Field #1 to be copied from triangle to perimeter file. |
WIRETR |
No |
|
Undefined |
|
ATTRIB2 |
Field #2 to be copied from triangle to perimeter file. |
WIRETR |
No |
|
Undefined |
|
ATTRIB3 |
Field #3 to be copied from triangle to perimeter file. |
WIRETR |
No |
|
Undefined |
|
ATTRIB4 |
Field #4 to be copied from triangle to perimeter file. Section increments may be defined by : |
WIRETR |
No |
|
Undefined |
Parameters
|
Name |
Description |
Required |
Default |
Range |
Values |
|
XINCR |
Increment along the X axis. Parameter is used, in conjunction with YINCR and ZINCR to calculate an offset from the specified section to create a family of sections. |
No |
Undefined |
Undefined |
Undefined |
|
YINCR |
Increment along the Y axis. See XINCR. |
No |
Undefined |
Undefined |
Undefined |
|
ZINCR |
Increment along the Z axis. See XINCR. |
No |
Undefined |
Undefined |
Undefined |
|
PINCR |
An alternate form of specifiying an offset from the specified section to form a family of parallel sections. |
No |
Undefined |
Undefined |
Undefined |
|
AZINCR |
Increment azimuth from 0 to 180 about the centre point of the section, including the section defined by AZI. |
No |
Undefined |
0,180 |
Undefined |
|
DIPINCR |
Increment dip from - 90 to + 90 about the centre point of the section, including the section defined by DIP. |
No |
Undefined |
-90, 90 |
Undefined |
