EllipticalCone Object


Description

The EllipticalCone object. The object created is a transient mathematical object and is not displayed graphically.

Methods

Name Description
Copy Creates a copy of this EllipticalCone object. The result is entirely independent and can be edited without affecting the original EllipticalCone object.
GetEllipticalConeData Get the data defining this elliptical cone.
PutEllipticalConeData Method that sets the data defining this elliptical cone.

Properties

Name Description
AxisVector Specifies the direction of the axis of the elliptical cone.
BasePoint Specifies the base of the elliptical cone.
Evaluator Gets the surface evaluator for this elliptical cone.
HalfAngle Specifies the taper angle of the elliptical cone. This is the angle measured from the axis to the side of the elliptical cone.
IsExpanding Specifies whether the taper of the elliptical cone is expanding outwards or inwards in the direction of the axis vector. If True and the HalfAngle is positive, then the elliptical cone is expanding outward along the axis vector.
MajorAxisVector Specifies the direction of the major axis of the elliptical cone.
MinorMajorRatio Specifies the ratio of the minor and major axes of the elliptical cone.

Accessed From

EllipticalCone.Copy, TransientGeometry.CreateEllipticalCone

Version

Introduced in version 4